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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Land at Whalley Road Altham
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Council sourceFull: Change of use from car park to the display of motor vehicles for sale
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SITE PLAN AS PROPOSEDDWG.NO. GB 10037/02Council document | Not published | View |
| SITE PLAN AS EXISTING . LOCATION PLANDWG.NO. GB 10037/01Council document | Not published | View |
| LOCATION PLANCouncil document | Not published | View |
| APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSIONCouncil document | Not published | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTCouncil document | Not published | View |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONCouncil document | Not published | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESPONSECouncil document | Not published | View |
| HIGHWAYS RESPONSECouncil document | Not published | View |
| DECISION NOTICECouncil document | Not published | View |
| APPEAL DECISIONCouncil document | Not published | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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