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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Barkers Farm Preston Road Charnock Richard Chorley PR7 5LE
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Council sourceChange of use of existing 5no bedroom residential dwellinghouse (C3 Use) to Children's Care Home for up to 3no Children (C2 Use)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION - FULL PLANNING PERMISSIONDecision · PDF | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| LCC HIGHWAYSConsultee Response · PDF | 26 Sept 2025 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 4 Sept 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 4 Sept 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 4 Sept 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 4 Sept 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 4 Sept 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR LETTER - INITIAL CONSULTATIONCorrespondence · PDF | 4 Sept 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICE - PLANNING APPLICATIONSCorrespondence · PDF | 4 Sept 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 1 Sept 2025 | View |
| 904-03 PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 1 Sept 2025 | View |
| 904-04 EXISTING ELEVATIONSSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 1 Sept 2025 | View |
| 904-05 PROPOSED ELEVATIONSSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 1 Sept 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE PLANSSite Location Plan · PDF | 1 Sept 2025 | View |
| 904-02 EXISTING FLOOR PLANSSite Elevations, Building Plans etc. · PDF | 1 Sept 2025 | View |
| SPD-013 - PLANNING DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT FINALPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 1 Sept 2025 | View |
| PLANNING DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT APPENDIX 4 - PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND CAR INCENPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 1 Sept 2025 | View |
| PLANNING DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT APPENDIX 1 - NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE REPORT 2Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 1 Sept 2025 | View |
| PLANNING DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT APPENDIX 2 - STATEMENT OF PURPOSEPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 1 Sept 2025 | View |
| PLANNING DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT APPENDIX 3 - INDICATIVE WEEKLY STAFF ROTAPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF | 1 Sept 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.