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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Western Growth Corridor, Lincoln.
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Council sourceResidential development of 4250 dwellings; mixed-use employment (B1), retail, community, leisure and health care uses, library, creche and multi-faith facility; two primary schools; two new junctions on Skellingthorpe Road and associated infrastructure works; a road bridge crossing over the railway together with associated earthworks linking Tritton Road to the site; excavation of flood storage areas and creation of water bodies; land raising and site re-contouring works; raising of existing flood mitigation works; construction of canals and channels; construction of a spillway and associated channels; construction of culverts; improvement works to bridges over Boultham catchwater and Skellingthorpe Main Drain; construction of a temporary bridge over Boultham catchwater and construction of permanent bridges over Boultham catchwater; formal and informal open space and landscaping; roads; pedestrian, cycle and public transport infrastructure; car parking and utilities infrastructure. (DEPARTURE).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 10 Feb 2016 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.