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Planning application documents: what to read first
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BLACKBURNS FARM NURSERIES AND WILDLIFE CENTRE RIBBY ROAD RIBBY WITH WREA PRESTON PR4 2PA
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BLACKBURNS FARM NURSERIES AND WILDLIFE CENTRE RIBBY ROAD RIBBY WITH WREA PRESTON PR4 2PA
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CHANGE OF USE OF LAND ASSOCIATED WITH WILDLIFE BIODIVERSITY CENTRE TO PROVIDE A PADEL CENTRE, INCLUDING: 1) FORMATION OF 3 NO. DOUBLES SIZE COVERED PADEL COURTS WITH ILLUMINATION UNDER 8M HIGH ROOF, 2) FORMATION OF 4 NO. DOUBLES SIZE COVERED PADEL COURTS EACH WITH 6M HIGH FLOODLIGHTING COLUMNS, 3) FORMATION OF 2 NO. SINGLES SIZED UNCOVERED PADEL COURTS EACH WITH 6M HIGH FLOODLIGHTING COLUMNS, 4) ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY PADEL AMENITIES BUILDING, 5) FORMATION OF PARKING AREA, 6) ERECTION OF 3M HIGH PERIMETER FENCE, 7) EXTENSION OF ACCESS TRACK FROM RIBBY ROAD TO SERVICE THE PADEL CENTRE
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Note - External LightingBackground Documents | 9 Oct 2026 | View |
| United UtilitiesCorrespondence | 6 Oct 2026 | View |
| Proposed Covered Double Padel Court elevation and floor planAmended Plan | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| Highway AuthorityConsultee Comment | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental ProtectionConsultee Comment | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| Ribby with Wrea Parish CouncilConsultee Comment | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| LLFAConsultee Comment | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| Sport EnglandConsultee Comment | 26 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed Uncovered Double Padel Court elevation and floor planInitial Drawing | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed Covered Double Padel Court elevation and floor planSuperseded | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed Uncovered Single Padel Court elevation and floor planInitial Drawing | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| Site plan and site elevationsInitial Drawing | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed Perimeter Drawing.Initial Drawing | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy Rev 1Background Documents | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed LandscapingInitial Drawing | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed and Existing Location PlanInitial Drawing | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Amenities Building floor plan and elevationsInitial Drawing | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| BNG Small Site MetricBackground Documents | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Planning StatementBackground Documents | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| BNG Small Site MetricBackground Documents | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| Planning StatementBackground Documents | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| Noise Impact AssessmentBackground Documents | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| Exterior Lighting Design And Impact AssessmentBackground Documents | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| Ecology Scoping ReportBackground Documents | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| Great Crested Newt ReportBackground Documents | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| Preliminary Ecology AppraisalBackground Documents | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| Bng Small Site MetricBackground Documents | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
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