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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3 South Street Horncastle Lincolnshire LN9 6DT
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3 South Street Horncastle Lincolnshire LN9 6DT
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View council mapDetermination of whether or not prior approval is required for the(a) transport and impacts of the development, particularly to ensure safe site access;(b) contamination risks in relation to the building;(c) flooding risks in relation to the building;(d) impacts of noise from commercial premises on the intended occupiers of the development;(e) where- (i) the building is located in a conservation area and (ii) the development involves a change of use of the whole or part of the ground floor, the impact of that change of use on the character or sustainability of the conservation area;(f) the provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouse;(g) the impact on intended occupiers of the development of the introduction of residential use in an area the authority considers to be important for general or heavy industry, waste management, storage and distribution, or a mix of such uses; and(h) where the development involves the loss of services provided by (i) a registered nursery, or (ii) a health centre maintained under section 2 or 3 of the National Health Service Act 2002(a), the impact on the location provision of the type of services lost for the change of use of a building and any land within its curtilage from a use falling within Class E (commercial, business and service) of Schedule 2 to the Use Classes Order to a use falling within Class C3 (dwellinghouses) of Schedule 1 to that Order.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| OFFICER REPORTOfficer Notes | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| LCC ARCHAELOOGY COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Jan 2026 | View |
| LCC HIGHWAYS COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Jan 2026 | View |
| DRAINAGE BOARD COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Dec 2025 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCY COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication form & Certificates · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| SUPPORTING STATEMENTApplication form & Certificates · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANSPlans · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| EXISTING PLANSPlans · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK INFORMATIONApplication form & Certificates · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTApplication form & Certificates · PDF | 9 Dec 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.