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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Sherbourne 70 Doctors Lane Eccleston Chorley PR7 5QZ
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Sherbourne 70 Doctors Lane Eccleston Chorley PR7 5QZ
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View council mapNotification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 8m in depth, with eaves height of 2.75m, and a maximum height of 3.2m (following demolition of existing single storey extension)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION - PRIOR APPROVAL REFUSEDDecision · PDF | 7 Jul 2021 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 3 Jun 2021 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR LETTER - PERMITTED DEVELOPMENTCorrespondence · PDF | 3 Jun 2021 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 28 May 2021 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan · PDF | 28 May 2021 | View |
| 006 - PROPOSED PLAN - P06.PDFSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 28 May 2021 | View |
| 005 - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - P06Site Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 28 May 2021 | View |
| 004 - EXISTING GARAGE - P01.Site Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 28 May 2021 | View |
| 003 - EXISTING BUILDING - P01.PDFSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 28 May 2021 | View |
| 002 - BOUNDARY AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN - P01.PDFSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 28 May 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.