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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Milnshaw House 161 Whalley Road Accrington BB5 1BX
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Milnshaw House 161 Whalley Road Accrington BB5 1BX
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Full: Change of use from recruitment offices (A2) to supported living accommodation to provide low level care for people going from residential care to living independently within the community (14 bedrooms with en-suite) (sui-generis) (installation and alteration to windows on north and south elevations)
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| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_MILNSHAW HOUSE 251Council document | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED - LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLAN P3415 - 1002Council document | Not published | View |
| EXISTING - LOWER GROUND FLOOR P3415 - 0002Council document | Not published | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANCouncil document | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED - NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS P3415 - 1005Council document | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED - GROUND FLOOR PLAN P3415 - 1003Council document | Not published | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMNOPERSONALDATACouncil document | Not published | View |
| EXISTING - FIRST FLOOR P3415 - 0004Council document | Not published | View |
| EXISTING - OUTBUILDING FLOOR PLANS P3415 - 0005Council document | Not published | View |
| EXISTING SECTIONS AA AND BB P3415 - 0008Council document | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED - FIRST FLOOR PLAN P3415 - 1004Council document | Not published | View |
| EXISTING - GROUND FLOOR P3415 - 0003Council document | Not published | View |
| EXISTING - NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS P3415 - 0006Council document | Not published | View |
| 3415-0007 REV A EXISTING EAST WEST ELEVATIONSCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 3415-0001 REV A EXISTING SITE PLANCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 3415-1006 REV A PROPOSED - EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONSCouncil document | Not published | View |
| LCC HIGHWAYSCouncil document | Not published | View |
| HBC ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICERCouncil document | Not published | View |
| HBC ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICERCouncil document | Not published | View |
| HBC REGENERATIONCouncil document | Not published | View |
| CRANKED POST DETAILCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 3415_1012_PROPOSED GF PLAN WITH EXTRACT DUCTSCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 3415_1008_PROPOSED SITE PLAN WITH CCTV AND EXTERNAL LIGHTINGCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 3415_1011_PROPOSED FF PLAN WITH EXTRACT DUCTSCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 3415_1009_PROPOSED LG FLOOR PLAN WITH EXTRACT DUCTSCouncil document | Not published | View |
| HBC ENV HEALTH. ADDITIONAL COMMENTSCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 3415_1001 REV C_PROPOSED SITE PLANCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 3415_1013_SMOKING SHELTERCouncil document | Not published | View |
| DECISIONCouncil document | Not published | View |
| OFFICERS REPORTCouncil 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.