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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Baxenden Service Station Manchester Road Accrington
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Council sourceFull: Change of use from petrol station forecourt to car wash, car sales and siting of LPG gas sales tank and portacabin office facility. Existing accommodation to site to be utilised for sale of coal and logs
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTCouncil document | Not published | View |
| LPG CYLINDER DETAILSCouncil document | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED SITE LAYOUTCouncil document | Not published | View |
| LOCATION PLANCouncil document | Not published | View |
| PORTACABIN DRAWINGCouncil document | Not published | View |
| APPLICATION FORMCouncil document | Not published | View |
| EHOCouncil document | Not published | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSECouncil document | Not published | View |
| LCCCouncil document | Not published | View |
| WITHDRAWNCouncil document | Not published | View |
| ENV HEALTHCouncil 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.