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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55 Carr Meadow Bamber Bridge Preston PR5 8HR
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Council sourceApplication for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed use of a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3a) as a young persons home for a maximum of two young persons, with carers as required, but no more than two carers resident overnight, working on a rota basis (Use Class C2)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION - CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL USEDecision · PDF | 5 May 2023 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 17 Mar 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 17 Mar 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 17 Mar 2023 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 10 Mar 2023 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLAN - CARR MEADOWSite Location Plan · PDF | 10 Mar 2023 | View |
| SUPPORTING STATEMENT 090323Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) | 10 Mar 2023 | View |
| EXISTING FLOORPLANSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 10 Mar 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOORPLANSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 10 Mar 2023 | View |
| QUESTIONS ANSWERED 090323Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) | 10 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.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.