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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5 (Nat West) St James Street Accrington
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5 (Nat West) St James Street Accrington
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSIONCouncil document | Not published | View |
| EXISTING ELEV. A1Council document | Not published | View |
| PROP PLAN. A1Council document | Not published | View |
| LOCATION PLAN. A4Council document | Not published | View |
| EXISTING PLANS. A1Council document | Not published | View |
| PROP ELEV. A1Council 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.