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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.
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34-36 ORCHARD ROAD LYTHAM ST ANNES LANCASHIRE FY8 1PF
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34-36 ORCHARD ROAD LYTHAM ST ANNES LANCASHIRE FY8 1PF
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CHANGE OF USE OF BUILDING FROM OFFICES (USE CLASS E(G)(I)) TO 9 APARTMENTS (USE CLASS C3) INCLUDING: 1) ERECTION OF RETAINING WALLS AND STAIRCASES TO FRONT AND REAR TO PROVIDE LIGHT WELLS AND ACCESS TO BASEMENT LEVEL APARTMENTS; 2) ERECTION OF REPLACEMENT FRONT ENTRANCE CANOPY; 3) INSERTION OF ROOF LIGHTS TO FRONT ROOF SLOPE AND ADDITIONAL WINDOWS AND DOORS TO FRONT, REAR AND SIDE ELEVATIONS; 4) ADDITION OF PITCHED ROOF TO SINGLE-STOREY REAR OUTRIGGER AND RECONFIGURATION OF EXTERNAL STAIRCASE TO SIDE; 5) ERECTION OF BIN/CYCLE STORE TO REAR; 6) FORMATION OF CAR PARK TO FRONT; AND 7) ERECTION OF FRONT BOUNDARY WALL AND GATEPOSTS BETWEEN 0.95 METRES AND 1.65 METRES IN HEIGHT
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision | 21 Mar 2025 | View |
| Final ReportFinal Report | 21 Mar 2025 | View |
| LCC HighwaysConsultee Comment | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| proposed site planAmended Plan | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| proposed floor plans and sectionsAmended Plan | 20 Feb 2025 | View |
| proposed elevationsAmended Plan | 19 Feb 2025 | View |
| proposed front boundary wall elevationAmended Plan | 19 Feb 2025 | View |
| St Annes Town CouncilConsultee Comment | 19 Feb 2025 | View |
| proposed floor plans and sectionsSuperseded | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| proposed elevationsSuperseded | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| existing site planAmended Plan | 23 Jan 2025 | View |
| proposed rear elevation without retaining wallAmended Plan | 23 Jan 2025 | View |
| existing elevationsAmended Plan | 23 Jan 2025 | View |
| proposed floor plans and sectionsSuperseded | 23 Jan 2025 | View |
| proposed elevationsSuperseded | 23 Jan 2025 | View |
| proposed site planSuperseded | 23 Jan 2025 | View |
| proposed front boundary wall elevationSuperseded | 23 Jan 2025 | View |
| St Annes Town CouncilConsultee Comment | 22 Jan 2025 | View |
| proposed front elevation without retaining wallInitial Drawing | 13 Jan 2025 | View |
| existing elevationsSuperseded | 13 Jan 2025 | View |
| proposed site planSuperseded | 13 Jan 2025 | View |
| existing site planSuperseded | 13 Jan 2025 | View |
| proposed elevationsSuperseded | 24 Dec 2024 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form No Personal Data | 24 Dec 2024 | View |
| Location planInitial Drawing | 20 Dec 2024 | View |
| existing floor plans and sectionsInitial Drawing | 20 Dec 2024 | View |
| proposed floor plans and sectionsSuperseded | 20 Dec 2024 | View |
| Planning StatementBackground Documents | 20 Dec 2024 | View |
| Pre-development plan baseline mapBackground Documents | 20 Dec 2024 | View |
| Biodiversity gain planBackground Documents | 20 Dec 2024 | View |
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.