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.
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Land At Dam Walshaw Dean Lower Reservoir Widdop Road Heptonstall Hebden Bridge Calderdale
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Land At Dam Walshaw Dean Lower Reservoir Widdop Road Heptonstall Hebden Bridge Calderdale
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View council mapEnvironmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Opinion in respect of engineering works to Walshaw Dean Lower reservoir dam comprising the installation of new puddle clay keyed into the existing clay core, raising and reinstatement of the dam crest, installation of tie-ins and replacement fencing, together with a temporary construction and access arrangements, including a construction compound, material laydown and storage areas, associated reinstatement works and other ancillary temporary works within an approximately 0.84ha site
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| TCPA EIA SCREENING MATRIX 2017 REGS LOWER WALSHAW DENE RESERVOIR 11.08.26Report · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| NO ES REQUIRED LETTERDecision Notice · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| BIRD SURVEY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| DESK STUDYSupporting Information · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| EIA SCREENING REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| COVER LETTERSupporting Information · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.