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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Lower Spring Farm Back Lane Accrington
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Council sourceNon-material amendment to 11/16/0502 to reduce the size of the front and rear opening and insertion of door to front elevation
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPLICATION FORMCouncil document | Not published | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN, ELEVATION AND SITE LOCATION PLAN VSJDW29-03-17-1 REVCouncil document | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN, ELEVATION AND SITE BLOCK PLAN VSJDW29-03-17-2 B(1)Council document | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED FLOORPLAN AND ELEVATIONS 16-232-04Council 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.