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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CLIFTON ARMS HOTEL, WEST BEACH, LYTHAM ST ANNES, FY8 5QJ
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Council sourceREPLACEMENT OF CAR PARKING AREA TO FRONT WITH RAISED OUTDOOR TERRACE. CONVERSION OF GROUND FLOOR FRONT WINDOW INTO OPENING FOLDING DOORS. REPLACEMENT OF FRONT CANOPY WITH NEW HERITAGE STYLE CANOPY STRUCTURE.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11 - DECISION NOTICEDecision | 3 Sept 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATIONRevised Drawing | 28 Aug 2020 | View |
| ADDITIONAL EXTERNAL STRIP LIGHTINGInitial Drawing | 7 Aug 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED TERRACE DOOR OPENINGRevised Drawing | 7 Aug 2020 | View |
| CONSERVATION & REGENERATIONConsultee Comment | 18 May 2020 | View |
| 01 - STANDARD ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERCorrespondence | 17 Mar 2020 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSInitial Drawing | 13 Mar 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATIONSSuperseded | 13 Mar 2020 | View |
| 940901.pdfApplication Form | 28 Feb 2020 | View |
| MAIN ENTRANCE CANOPY PROPOSED ELEVATIONSInitial Drawing | 28 Feb 2020 | View |
| MAIN ENTRANCE CANOPY ELEVATIONSInitial Drawing | 28 Feb 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED BOUNDARY WALLSInitial Drawing | 28 Feb 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONTAGEInitial Drawing | 28 Feb 2020 | View |
| EXISITING SITE PLANInitial Drawing | 28 Feb 2020 | View |
| SITE MASTERPLANInitial Drawing | 28 Feb 2020 | View |
| LOCATION PLANPlanning Location Plan | 28 Feb 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED DOOR OPENING ELEVATIONSSuperseded | 28 Feb 2020 | View |
| PROJECT SUMMARYSupplementary Documents/Background Papers | 28 Feb 2020 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupplementary Documents/Background Papers | 28 Feb 2020 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSSupplementary Documents/Background Papers | 28 Feb 2020 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.