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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Former B & Q Site Widnes Trade Park Dennis Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 0GU
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Former B & Q Site Widnes Trade Park Dennis Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 0GU
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View council mapApplication under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary Condition 16 of planning permission 05/00912/FUL to read as follows; The use of the building shall not exceed 6,819 sq.m. gross and shall only be used for the following categories of goods: DIY goods and materials, gardening goods and equipment; carpets, floor coverings, lighting, furniture, and home furnishings; electrical goods and domestic appliances; homewares including glass and china goods; toys; arts and craft supplies; office equipment; goods for outdoor recreational use including camping and caravanning equipment; motor parts and accessories; pet products; clothing, footwear and equipment for the garden and work; and seasonal items such as Christmas decorations. No more than 350 sq.m. net shall be used for the sale of food and drink products including confectionery for consumption off the premises, additionally up to 150 sq.m. of the gross floor area within the unit can be used as an ancillary cafe, the cafe shall not operate independently of the shop at
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| 2100015S73.pdfDecision / Officer Report · PDF | 9 Apr 2021 | View |
| Application Form Redacted.pdfApplication Form · PDF | 12 Jan 2021 | View |
| Retail Statement (December 2020).pdfApplication Correspondence · PDF | 12 Jan 2021 | View |
| Widnes_Proposed internal Site Layout_1.01.pdfPlans · PDF | 12 Jan 2021 | View |
| Planning and Retail Statement March 2017.pdfApplication Correspondence · PDF | 12 Jan 2021 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.