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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Botany Bay Canal Mill Botany Bay Chorley PR6 9AF
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Council sourceMinor non material amendment to planning permission 24/00597/FULMAJ (Section 73 application to vary conditions 3 (approved drawings), 7 (boundary details), 10 (Biodiversity Net Gain), 11 (landscaping details), 23 (eastern boundary treatment and landscaping), 33 (CCTV drainage inspection) and 39 (phasing engineering details) attached to planning permission 21/00439/FULMAJ (Hybrid planning application seeking detailed and outline planning permission for the development of Botany Bay Business Park comprising development of Blocks A to J (37,661 sqm GIA) as follows: detailed planning permission is sought for Blocks C to J (36,996 sqm GIA) for Use Classes E (light industry only), B2 and B8; retention and improvements to existing vehicular access into site off A674; retention of closed access into site from the south (for emergency vehicle access only); new main and secondary circulation roads; servicing and circulation yards and HGV parking; car parking; pedestrian routes; landscaping and public realm; provision and upgrading of ancillary services and infrastructure and diversion of PROW FP26; and outline planning permission (all matters reserved except for means of access) for Block A (181 sqm) for Use Class E (food and drink)/sui generis (hot food takeaway) and Block B (484 sqm) for Use Class E and related access, car parking, circulation and landscaping) in relation to the repositioning of the internal road) to amend condition 29 (highway delivery)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| DECISION - MINOR NON-MATERIAL AMD ACPTEDDecision · PDF | 2 May 2025 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| 1181-02-000-REV-P03 LOCATION PLANSite Location Plan · PDF | 8 Apr 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.