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.
Council planning record
Scrap Yard Alliance Street Baxenden Accrington
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Council sourceMajor outline application: Erection of 12 No semi-detached dwellings
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| LAYOUT PLANCouncil document | Not published | View |
| CONTAMINATED LAND REPORTCouncil document | Not published | View |
| MAPSCouncil document | Not published | View |
| SWEPT PATHWAYS REHIGHWAY RPORTCouncil document | Not published | View |
| APPLICATION FORMCouncil document | Not published | View |
| DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENTCouncil document | Not published | View |
| LOCATION PLANCouncil document | Not published | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTCouncil document | Not published | View |
| FLOOD RISK REPORTCouncil document | Not published | View |
| CONSULTEE RESPONSE -NETWORK RAIL - NO OBJECTIONSCouncil document | Not published | View |
| COAL AUTHORITY RESPONSECouncil document | Not published | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCY RESPONSECouncil document | Not published | View |
| LCCCouncil document | Not published | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCY RESPONSE AUGUST 2013Council document | Not published | View |
| SEQUENTIAL TEST. 07-08-13.PDFCouncil document | Not published | View |
| THE EXCEPTIONS TEST 07-08-13.PDFCouncil document | Not published | View |
| UNILATERAL UNDERTAKING PLANCouncil document | Not published | View |
| DECISION NOTICECouncil document | Not published | View |
| UNILATERAL UNDERTAKINGCouncil document | Not published | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.