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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.
Council planning record
BLACKBURNS FARM, RIBBY ROAD, RIBBY WITH WREA, PRESTON, PR4 2PA
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BLACKBURNS FARM, RIBBY ROAD, RIBBY WITH WREA, PRESTON, PR4 2PA
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1) CHANGE OF USE OF AGRICULTURAL LAND TO A MIXED USE OF AGRICULTURE, REMEMBRANCE WOOD AND WILDLIFE CENTRE WITH ASSOCIATED SUPPORTING DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING ACCESS TRACKS, NATURE TRAILS AND BIRD HIDES; 2) ERECTION OF A BUILDING TO PROVIDE WILDLIFE AND EDUCATION CENTRE WITH CAFÉ WITH ASSOCIATED CAR PARKING, REFUSE STORE AND OTHER SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND LANDSCAPING 3) RETROSPECTIVE ERECTION OF POLYTUNNEL 4) RETROSPECTIVE ERECTION OF AGRICULTURAL BUILDING WITH MEZZANINE ELEMENT
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision | 16 Jan 2023 | View |
| Wildlife Education BuildingRevised Drawing | 5 Dec 2022 | View |
| Wildlife Education BuildingSuperseded | 4 Dec 2022 | View |
| Wildlife Education Village LayoutRevised Drawing | 4 Dec 2022 | View |
| Bin storeInitial Drawing | 4 Dec 2022 | View |
| Biodiversity Management Plan October 2022Additional Information | 4 Dec 2022 | View |
| Biodiversity Management Plan Appendicies October 2022Additional Information | 4 Dec 2022 | View |
| LCC highways to revised schemeConsultee Comment | 14 Nov 2022 | View |
| Ribby-with-Wrea Parish CouncilConsultee Comment | 13 Oct 2022 | View |
| Volunteer And Education Aims And Monitoring StrategyAdditional Information | 23 Sept 2022 | View |
| Blackburns Farm Strategic Development Plan September 2022Additional Information | 23 Sept 2022 | View |
| Letter Of Support From MyerscoughAdditional Information | 23 Sept 2022 | View |
| Applicants Strategic Development PlanAdditional Information | 12 Sept 2022 | View |
| Remembrance woods LayoutRevised Drawing | 1 Sept 2022 | View |
| Location PlanRevised Drawing | 1 Sept 2022 | View |
| Wildlife Educational Village Layout Rev ASuperseded | 1 Sept 2022 | View |
| Proposed Access DetailsRevised Drawing | 29 Aug 2022 | View |
| Landscaping to building areaRevised Drawing | 29 Aug 2022 | View |
| Agricultural BuildingRevised Drawing | 29 Aug 2022 | View |
| Siite Plan to building areaSuperseded | 29 Aug 2022 | View |
| Wildlife Education / cafe buildingSuperseded | 29 Aug 2022 | View |
| Applicant email to CommitteeAdditional Information | 25 Aug 2022 | View |
| Farm Shop Education CentreSuperseded | 21 Mar 2022 | View |
| Nature trail Layout & Location PlanSuperseded | 21 Mar 2022 | View |
| GMEUConsultee Comment | 16 Dec 2021 | View |
| ENVT AGENCY REVISEDConsultee Comment | 8 Dec 2021 | View |
| AGENT DRAINAGE CONFIRMATIONAdditional Information | 6 Dec 2021 | View |
| ACCESS DETAIL REV ASuperseded | 1 Dec 2021 | View |
| LANCASHIRE WILDLIFE TRUSTConsultee Comment | 29 Nov 2021 | View |
| RIBBY WITH WREA PARISHConsultee Comment | 15 Nov 2021 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Comment | 15 Nov 2021 | View |
| LCC LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITYConsultee Comment | 3 Nov 2021 | View |
| POLYTUNNEL DETAILInitial Drawing | 20 Oct 2021 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLAND POND SPECSupplementary Documents/Background Papers | 20 Oct 2021 | View |
| POND SCHEME DETAILSupplementary Documents/Background Papers | 20 Oct 2021 | View |
| PLANNING AND DESIGN AND ACCESSSupplementary Documents/Background Papers | 11 Oct 2021 | View |
| 1013119.pdfApplication Form | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED BIRD HIDE & BIN / CYCLE STORAGE BUILDINGSInitial Drawing | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| LANDSCAPING PLAN REV BSuperseded | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| FARM SHOP BUILDINGSuperseded | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN AND NATURE TRAILSuperseded | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| WINTERING BIRD STATEMENTSupplementary Documents/Background Papers | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupplementary Documents/Background Papers | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| EXTENDED PHASE 1 HABITAT SURVEYSupplementary Documents/Background Papers | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANSuperseded | 10 Aug 2021 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALSuperseded | 10 Aug 2021 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDSuperseded | 10 Aug 2021 | View |
| EXISTING LAYOUTSuperseded | 10 Aug 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS AND SITE PLANSuperseded | 10 Aug 2021 | View |
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