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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60 Portland Street Accrington Lancs BB5 1RH
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60 Portland Street Accrington Lancs BB5 1RH
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Householder prior approval: Erection of rear extension 5.255 m from rear wall 3.915 m maximum height 2.415 m height to eaves
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPLICATION FORMCouncil document | Not published | View |
| LOCATION PLANCouncil document | Not published | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANS AND EXISTING ELEVATIONS 2961-01Council document | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED PART GF PLAN, PROPSD ELEVNS. &CS DETAILS 2961-02Council 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.