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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BIRKS FARM BALLAM ROAD WESTBY WITH PLUMPTONS LANCASHIRE FY8 4NL
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Council sourceERECTION OF AGRICULTURAL BUILDING TO HOUSE LIVESTOCK AND ASSOCIATED BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN REQUIREMENTS.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Rev 2 Dec 2025Background Documents | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| Environment AgencyConsultee Comment | 9 Nov 2025 | View |
| Building 3 FRABackground Documents | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| Building 1 FRABackground Documents | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| GMEU CommentsConsultee Comment | 7 Jul 2025 | View |
| BNG PLANNING REPORT June 25Additional Information | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| BNG Plan BaselineAdditional Information | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| BNG Plan ProposalsAdditional Information | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| Statutory Biodiversity Metric Condition Assessments TPBBiodiversity Net Gain Metric | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| The Statutory Biodiversity Metric Calculation Tool - Macro disabled tool 23.07.2024 TPB REV 1Biodiversity Net Gain Metric | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| Environment Agency 2/5/25Consultee Comment | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Westby Parish CouncilConsultee Comment | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| Lancs fire and rescueConsultee Comment | 25 Apr 2025 | View |
| BNG BaselineBackground Documents | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| GCN ReportBackground Documents | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological AppraisalBackground Documents | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| Flood Risk Assesment and Drainage AssessmentBackground Documents | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| BNG ProposalBackground Documents | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| LCC HighwaysConsultee Comment | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| Greater Manchester Ecology UnitConsultee Comment | 16 Apr 2025 | View |
| MODConsultee Comment | 15 Apr 2025 | View |
| environment agencyConsultee Comment | 14 Apr 2025 | View |
| Westby parish councilConsultee Comment | 13 Apr 2025 | View |
| Blackpool AirportConsultee Comment | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| NATS SafeguardingConsultee Comment | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| llfaConsultee Comment | 1 Apr 2025 | View |
| Location planLocation Plan | 27 Mar 2025 | View |
| Site planSite Plan | 27 Mar 2025 | View |
| Application Form redactedApplication Form | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological AppraisalBackground Documents | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| Farm Holding PlanInitial Drawing | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| Farm Holding aerial PlanInitial Drawing | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| Great Crested Newt reportBackground Documents | 7 Mar 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity Net Gain reportBackground Documents | 7 Mar 2025 | View |
| 500m Buffer Zone TpbBackground Documents | 7 Mar 2025 | View |
| Supporting Planning StatementBackground Documents | 7 Mar 2025 | View |
| Statutory Biodiversity Metric Condition AssessmentsBiodiversity Net Gain Metric | 7 Mar 2025 | View |
| The Statutory Biodiversity Metric Calculation ToolBiodiversity Net Gain Metric | 7 Mar 2025 | View |
| BNG Baseline TPB001Initial Drawing | 7 Mar 2025 | View |
| BNG Proposal TPB002Initial Drawing | 7 Mar 2025 | View |
| Elevations & Floor PlansInitial Drawing | 7 Mar 2025 | View |
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