Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Council planning record
Land to the West of the A56 and to the Southwest of Junction 8 of the M65, east of the site of the former Huncoat Power Station.
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Proposed energy facility compound consisting of; access track, 40 energy storage containers, associated transformers and electrical equipment cabinets, a 45MW transformer and associated electrical equipment, an electrical control building, a site office, a storage container and landscaping scheme.
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Sign in to view collected detailsLand to the West of the A56 and to the Southwest of Junction 8 of the M65, east of the site of the former Huncoat Power Station.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| BIODIVERSITY SURVEY AND REPORTReport · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Dec 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| STANDARD CONSULTATIONConsultation · PDF | 24 Nov 2021 | View |
| DRAINAGE LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| SITE SECURITYDrawing · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| PARISH COUNCIL CONSULTATIONConsultation · PDF | 24 Nov 2021 | View |
| THE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| OTHER PLANSOther · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| STANDARD CONSULTATIONConsultation · PDF | 24 Nov 2021 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR CONSULTATIONConsultation · PDF | 24 Nov 2021 | View |
| GMEU RESPONSE 1 OF 2Consultee Comment · PDF | 6 Dec 2021 | View |
| ACCESS DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| WARD COUNCILLOR CONSULTATIONConsultation · PDF | 24 Nov 2021 | View |
| STANDARD CONSULTATIONConsultation · PDF | 24 Nov 2021 | View |
| CONSULTATION OTHER SERVICE UNITSConsultation · PDF | 24 Nov 2021 | View |
| BLOCK PLAN OF THE SITEDrawing · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| GMEU RESPONSE 2 OF 2Consultee Comment · PDF | 6 Dec 2021 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR CONSULTATIONConsultation · PDF | 24 Nov 2021 | View |
| COUNTY COUNCILLOR CONSULTATIONConsultation · PDF | 24 Nov 2021 | View |
| SETTING OUT AND SECTION DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| STANDARD CONSULTATIONConsultation · PDF | 24 Nov 2021 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR CONSULTATIONConsultation · PDF | 24 Nov 2021 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.