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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128 Preston Road Chorley PR6 7AU
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Council sourceApplication for a certificate of lawful development for the use of the dwellinghouse (Class C3) as a residential care home (Class C2), to accommodate up to a maximum of 3 children (aged between 7 and 18) with 24 hour residential care and support, with up to three daytime staff members on site at any time plus a manager working on an ad hoc basis, and up to two staff members on site overnight
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION - CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL USEDecision · PDF | 22 May 2025 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 1 Apr 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 29 Mar 2025 | View |
| LOCATIONPLANSite Location Plan · PDF | 29 Mar 2025 | View |
| PRESTON ROAD PLANNING STATEMENTPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 29 Mar 2025 | View |
| PRESTON ROAD PROPOSED PLANSSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 29 Mar 2025 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.