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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Birkacre Nurseries Ltd Birkacre Road Chorley PR7 3QL
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Council sourceErection of extensions to form food hall and warehouse, alterations to pedestrian entrance and exit including erection of entrance canopies and remodelling and extension of car park following demolition of existing structures and removal of canopy
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| DECISION - FULL PLANNING PERMISSIONDecision · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| K1064-01B A3 PROPOSED SITE PLANSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 8 Aug 2023 | View |
| K1064-05A A3 PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATION STREET SCENESite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 8 Aug 2023 | View |
| K1064-06A A3 PROPOSED FRONT DETAILED STREET SCENESite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 8 Aug 2023 | View |
| LCC HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Aug 2023 | View |
| SITE NOTICE - PLANNING APPLICATIONSCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Jun 2023 | View |
| THE COAL AUTHORITYConsultee Response | 6 Jun 2023 | View |
| ECOLOGYConsultee Response | 6 Jun 2023 | View |
| LCC HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment | 1 Jun 2023 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT (PROPOSED STORAGE FACILITYPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 19 May 2023 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT (PROPOSED ALTERATIONS).PDFPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 19 May 2023 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT (PROPOSED STORAGE FACILITY)Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 18 May 2023 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT (PROPOSED ALTERATIONS)Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 18 May 2023 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 17 May 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 17 May 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 17 May 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 17 May 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 17 May 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 17 May 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 17 May 2023 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR LETTER - INITIAL CONSULTATIONCorrespondence · PDF | 17 May 2023 | View |
| INVALID APPLICATION FOLLOW UPCorrespondence · PDF | 16 May 2023 | View |
| K1064-10 A3 PROPOSED WAREHOUSE ELEVATIONS.PDSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 19 Apr 2023 | View |
| K1064-09 A3 PROPOSED ARCH BRICKDETAIL.PDFSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 19 Apr 2023 | View |
| K1064-08 A3 PROPOSED SECTION B-B.PDFSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 19 Apr 2023 | View |
| K1064-07 A3 PROPOSED ARCH DETAIL.PDFSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 19 Apr 2023 | View |
| K1064-04 A3 PROPOSED REMODELLED ENTRANCE TO EXISTING SHOP.PDFSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 19 Apr 2023 | View |
| K1064-03 A3 PROPOSED FOOD HALL FLOOR PLAN.PDSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 19 Apr 2023 | View |
| K1064-02 A3 PROPOSED WAREHOUSE FLOOR PLAN.PDFSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 19 Apr 2023 | View |
| INVALID LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 19 Apr 2023 | View |
| INVALID LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 13 Mar 2023 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 9 Mar 2023 | View |
| LOCATION PLANSite Location Plan · PDF | 9 Mar 2023 | View |
| EA FLOOD MAP PLANNINGPlanning File · PDF | 9 Mar 2023 | View |
| K1064-00 A3 EXISTING SITE PLANSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 9 Mar 2023 | View |
| K1064-01 A3 EXISTING GROUND FLOOR AND ENTRANCE FLOOR PLANSSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 9 Mar 2023 | View |
| K1064-02 A3 EXISTING SIDE REAR AND ENTRANCE ELEVATIONSSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 9 Mar 2023 | View |
| K1064-03 A3 EXISTING METAL STRUCTURE ELEVATIONSSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 9 Mar 2023 | View |
| K1064-04 A1 EXISTING FRONT STREET SCENESite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 9 Mar 2023 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY MEASURESPlanning File · PDF | 9 Mar 2023 | View |
| COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENTPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 9 Mar 2023 | View |
| ECOLOGY SURVEYPlanning File · PDF | 9 Mar 2023 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENT (STORAGE FACILITY)Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 9 Mar 2023 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENT (ALTERATIONS)Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 9 Mar 2023 | 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.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.