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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6 Birchwood Drive Coppull Chorley PR7 4NU
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Council sourceApplication for a certificate of lawful development for the use of the dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) as a residential care home (Use Class C2), to accommodate up to a maximum of 2 children (aged 8-17) with 24 hour residential care with up to two staff members and a manager on site at any time.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION - CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL USEDecision · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 20 Dec 2024 | View |
| LOCATIONPLANSite Location Plan · PDF | 20 Dec 2024 | View |
| PP-13653683 -PLANNING APPLICATION (INC INITIAL CORRESPONDENCE)- GROUNDS FOR CPLUPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) | 20 Dec 2024 | View |
| EVIDENCE - GAS SAFE REGISTER - BOILER INSTALLAION 2016Site Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 20 Dec 2024 | View |
| OFFICIAL COPY (TITLE PLAN) - LAN40365Site Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 20 Dec 2024 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.