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 Council Offices Eagle Street Accrington Lancs BB5 1LN
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Former Council Offices Eagle Street Accrington Lancs BB5 1LN
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Non-material amendment to planning permission 11/08/0044 - relocate the rear access car park stair; reduce the height of the wall facing the train station by approximately 1,200 mm; boundary facing the railway - replace the proposed 2.4 m high close board fence with 2.4 m high palisade fence
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.