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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Former Gas Works Bengal Street Chorley
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Council sourceDemolition of existing office building, filling of the former gas wells and erection of two buildings to be used as a retail warehouse unit (a store selling comparison goods) and gym, with associated vehicular and pedestrian access, parking and cycle and bin storage facilities, to be delivered in two phases
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| DECISION - FULL PLANNING PERMISSIONDecision · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| NOISE ASSESSMENTAmended Plans · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| LLFA RESPONSE.Correspondence · PDF | 15 Jul 2025 | View |
| SEQUENTIAL TEST SITESAmended Plans · PDF | 10 Jul 2025 | View |
| SEQUENTIAL TESTAmended Plans · PDF | 2 Jul 2025 | View |
| UPDATED FRAAmended Plans · PDF | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAY COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| TRAFFIC MODELLINGAmended Plans · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| SITE LAYOUT PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| PHASING PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 13 May 2025 | View |
| LLFA RESPONSEConsultee Response · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| HSE FINAL COMMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 May 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 6 May 2025 | View |
| LLFA RESPONSEConsultee Response · PDF | 1 May 2025 | View |
| BNG ASSESSMENTAmended Plans · PDF | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| BNG METRICAmended Plans | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE CALCSAmended Plans · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE STRATEGYAmended Plans · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| SENT IN ERROR CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Response · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| LLFA RESPONSE.Consultee Response · PDF | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| CADENT GASConsultee Response | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| SITE CONSTRAINTS PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTER - AMENDMENTSCorrespondence · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTER - AMENDMENTSCorrespondence · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTER - AMENDMENTSCorrespondence · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| UNIT 1 FLOOR PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| UNIT 1 ELEVATIONSAmended Plans · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| UNIT 1 ROOF AND SECTIONAmended Plans · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| UNIT 2 FLOOR PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| UNIT 2 ROOF AND SECTIONAmended Plans · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| UNIT 2 ELEVATIONSAmended Plans · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Feb 2025 | View |
| LLFA RESPONSEConsultee Response · PDF | 17 Jan 2025 | View |
| HSE ADVICEConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Jan 2025 | View |
| ERAP RESPONSE ON BNGAmended Plans · PDF | 10 Jan 2025 | View |
| COAL AUTHORITYConsultee Response · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR LETTER - INITIAL CONSULTATIONCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICE - PLANNING APPLICATIONSCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| INVALID LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 3 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 23 Dec 2024 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANSite Location Plan · PDF | 23 Dec 2024 | View |
| BENGAL STREETPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 23 Dec 2024 | View |
| ERAP LTD 2024-354 BENGAL STREET BNG STATEMENT_18.11.24Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 23 Dec 2024 | View |
| ERAP LTD 2024-354 BENGAL STREET_LICENSED BAT SURVEY_14.11.24Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 23 Dec 2024 | View |
| 555-24-1 BENGAL STREET CHORLEY TRANSPORT STATEMENT FINAL WITH APPENDICESPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 23 Dec 2024 | View |
| EXISTING SITE LAYOUT PLANSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 23 Dec 2024 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED STREETSCENESSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 23 Dec 2024 | View |
| EXISTING BUILDING ELEVATIONS AND FLOOR PLANSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 23 Dec 2024 | View |
| GEO-ENVIRO DESK STUDYPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 23 Dec 2024 | View |
| SUPPORTING STATEMENTPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 23 Dec 2024 | View |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY - BENGAL STREET COMMERCIAL SCHEMEPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 23 Dec 2024 | View |
| SEQUENTIAL TEST - BENGAL STREET COMMERCIAL SCHEME - SUPPORTING STATEMENTPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 23 Dec 2024 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT BENGAL STREET COMMERCIAL SCHEMEPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 23 Dec 2024 | View |
| SEQUENTIAL TEST APPENDICES - CHORLEY_TOWN_CENTRE_INSET_MAP_3Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 23 Dec 2024 | View |
| SEQUENTIAL TEST APPENDICES - CHORLEY_INSET_MAP_2 (1) (1)Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 23 Dec 2024 | View |
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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.