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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.
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Birchall Food Services, Cobalt House, Magnesium Way, Hapton, Burnley, BB12 7BF
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Council sourceApplication to side prune 4 Poplar trees’ branches that overhang into properties to reduce the branches back to fence line for safety reasons, and reduce a Willow tree back to fence line and remove a dead Willow stem; all located within A1 of the Burnley (Land to rear of Balliol Close, Padiham) Tree Preservation Order 2019.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Neighbouring Property LettersCorrespondence - Outgoing · PDF | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| Location Plan · PDF | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
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