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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Unit 1 The Workshop Chorley Road Withnell Chorley PR6 8AU
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Council sourceApplication for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed use of the building as a gym (Use Class E(d))
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION - CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL USEDecision · PDF | 3 Nov 2022 | View |
| SWORN AFFIDAVITReport · PDF | 15 Sept 2022 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2022 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 9 Sept 2022 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 9 Sept 2022 | View |
| INVALID LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 6 Sept 2022 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 31 Aug 2022 | View |
| PREVIOUS USE STATEMENTPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) | 31 Aug 2022 | View |
| PREVIOUS PLANNING PERMISSIONPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) | 31 Aug 2022 | View |
| FOUNDERSPlanning File · PDF | 31 Aug 2022 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.