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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Southolme 136 Bolton Road Chorley PR7 3EZ
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Southolme 136 Bolton Road Chorley PR7 3EZ
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View council mapApplication for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed use as a dwellinghouse for the occupation of up to six children and carers living together as a single household (Use Class C3b)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report · PDF | 21 Dec 2022 | View |
| DECISION - CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL USEDecision · PDF | 14 Apr 2021 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 22 Feb 2021 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN 136 BOLTON ROAD(1)Site Location Plan · PDF | 17 Feb 2021 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 17 Feb 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.