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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Nat West Bank, 5 St James Street Accrington
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Council sourceAdvertisement Application: Display of 3 No internally illuminated signs (1 No fascia 1 No hanging and 1 No other) and 2 No non-illuminated fascia signs
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PHOTO MONTAGE. A4Council document | Not published | View |
| ELEVATION PROPOSED DWG NO. D0572-055-005Council document | Not published | View |
| APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO DISPLAY ADVERTISEMENTCouncil document | Not published | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATION. DWG. NO. D0572-055-004Council document | Not published | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PROPOSED GA & SITE PLAN. DWG. NO D0572-055Council document | Not published | View |
| PHOTO. A4Council document | Not published | View |
| PRESS NOTICECouncil document | Not published | View |
| LCC HIGHWAYSCouncil document | Not published | View |
| DECISION NOTICECouncil 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.