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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SMITHY GARAGE BLACKLEACH LANE NEWTON WITH CLIFTON PRESTON PR4 0RY
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SMITHY GARAGE BLACKLEACH LANE NEWTON WITH CLIFTON PRESTON PR4 0RY
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MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT COMPRISING: 1) CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING VEHICLE REPAIR WORKSHOP (USE CLASS B2) TO CAFE (USE CLASS E(B)) AT GROUND FLOOR AND HAIRDRESSERS/BEAUTY SALON (USE CLASS E(C)(iii) AT FIRST FLOOR INCLUDING INSERTION OF TWO NEW ENTRANCE DOORS ON FRONT ELEVATION OF EXISTING BUILDING; 2) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING REAR STORAGE BUILDING AND ERECTION OF NEW MOT TESTING STATION AND VEHICLE REPAIR WORKSHOP (USE CLASS B2); AND 3) RECONFIGURATION OF EXISTING SERVICE YARD INCLUDING PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL CAR PARKING SPACES AND VEHICLE STORAGE AREAS
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| Decision NoticeDecision | 2 Sept 2024 | View |
| Final ReportFinal Report | 2 Sept 2024 | View |
| LCC Highways_revisedConsultee Comment | 29 Aug 2024 | View |
| Proposed Site and Location PlansAmended Plan | 22 Aug 2024 | View |
| Proposed Site and Location PlansSuperseded | 22 Aug 2024 | View |
| LCC HighwaysConsultee Comment | 18 Aug 2024 | View |
| Proposed Floor Plans - Existing buildingAmended Plan | 5 Aug 2024 | View |
| Existing & Proposed Site SectionsAmended Plan | 5 Aug 2024 | View |
| Proposed Site and Location PlansSuperseded | 5 Aug 2024 | View |
| Proposed Elevations - Existing buildingAmended Plan | 2 Aug 2024 | View |
| Proposed Plans and Elevations - New garageAmended Plan | 2 Aug 2024 | View |
| Existing Site and Location PlansAmended Plan | 2 Aug 2024 | View |
| Preston City CouncilConsultee Comment | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| Newton-with-Clifton Parish CouncilConsultee Comment | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| Growth LancashireConsultee Comment | 2 Jul 2024 | View |
| GMEUConsultee Comment | 1 Jul 2024 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological Appraisal including Protected Species Survey & BNG exemption evidenceBackground Documents | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| Existing & Proposed Site SectionsSuperseded | 20 Jun 2024 | View |
| Existing ElevationsInitial Drawing | 20 Jun 2024 | View |
| Northern boundary photoBackground Documents | 20 Jun 2024 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Appendix 1 - Habitat MapBackground Documents | 20 Jun 2024 | View |
| Arboricultural Impact Assessment Rev BBackground Documents | 20 Jun 2024 | View |
| Existing Floor PlansInitial Drawing | 11 Jun 2024 | View |
| Existing Site and Location PlansSuperseded | 11 Jun 2024 | View |
| Proposed Plans and ElevationsSuperseded | 11 Jun 2024 | View |
| Proposed Floor PlansSuperseded | 11 Jun 2024 | View |
| Proposed Site and Location PlanSuperseded | 11 Jun 2024 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form No Personal Data | 11 Jun 2024 | View |
| Heritage StatementBackground Documents | 11 Jun 2024 | View |
| Supporting StatementBackground Documents | 11 Jun 2024 | View |
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