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.
Council planning record
Market Chambers, 43 - 59 Blackburn Road / 2 - 4 Church Street, Accrington, BB5 1JJ
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Council sourceFull: Change of use of the building to provide a new cultural and community facility (Class F1/F2 use), alongside external alterations, repairs to the building facade, and a third floor localised roof extension to accommodate internal access and access to the roof for maintenance
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Copyright Notice for location planCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-SI-DR-A-0500-S2-P03_Location Plan v2Council document | Not published | View |
| APPLICATION FORMCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 2135_Accrington - Market Chambers_Transport Note_v1.1Council document | Not published | View |
| 2135-CIV-MC-XX-R-C-1001_FRACouncil document | Not published | View |
| 9054_Market Chambers_ Planning_Statement_FINAL VERSIONCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 9054_Market_Chambers_Cover_LetterCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-00-DR-A-0510-S2-P02_Existing Ground Floor PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-00-DR-A-0530-S2-P02_Proposed Ground Floor PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-01-DR-A-0511-S2-P02_Existing First Floor PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-01-DR-A-0531-S2-P02_Proposed First Floor PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-02-DR-A-0512-S2-P02_Existing Second Floor PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-02-DR-A-0532-S2-P02_Proposed Second Floor PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-03-DR-A-0513-S2-P02_Existing Third Floor PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-03-DR-A-0533-S2-P02_Proposed Third Floor PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-B1-DR-A-0514-S2-P02_Existing Basement Floor PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-B1-DR-A-0534-S2-P02_Proposed Basement Floor PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-RF-DR-A-0515-S2-P02_Existing Roof Plan.Council document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-RF-DR-A-0535-S2-P02_Proposed Roof PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-SI-DR-A-0500-S2-P02_Location PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-SI-DR-A-0501-S2-P01_Existing Site PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-SI-DR-A-0502-S2-P01_Proposed Site PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-XX-DR-A-0520-S2-P02_Existing Elevations (Sheet 1 of 2)Council document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-XX-DR-A-0521-S2-P02_Existing Elevations (Sheet 2 of 2)Council document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-XX-DR-A-0540-S2-P04_Proposed Elevations (Sheet 1 of 2)Council document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-XX-DR-A-0541-S2-P04_Proposed Elevations (Sheet 2 of 2)Council document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-XX-RP-A-0500-S2-P05_Design and Access StatementCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-SI-DR-A-0501-S2-P01_Existing Site PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-SI-DR-A-0502-S2-P01_Proposed Site PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-XX-DR-A-0520-S2-P02_Existing Elevations (Sheet 1 of 2)Council document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-XX-DR-A-0521-S2-P02_Existing Elevations (Sheet 2 of 2)Council document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-XX-DR-A-0540-S2-P04_Proposed Elevations (Sheet 1 of 2)Council document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-XX-DR-A-0541-S2-P04_Proposed Elevations (Sheet 2 of 2)Council document | Not published | View |
| 13565-AEW-XX-XX-RP-A-0500-S2-P05_Design and Access StatementCouncil document | Not published | View |
| CONSTRAINTS.Council document | Not published | View |
| MAN.ATC.02 Market Chambers Heritage Impact Assessment October 2023 v4Council document | Not published | View |
| PLANNING HISTORYCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Statutory Consultee ResponseCouncil document | Not published | View |
| LLFA RESPONSECouncil document | Not published | View |
| CADENT GASCouncil document | Not published | View |
| CADENT GASCouncil document | Not published | View |
| HBC ECOLOGYCouncil document | Not published | View |
| POLICE LIAISON OFFICERCouncil document | Not published | View |
| LCC FIRE & RESCUE COMMENTSCouncil document | Not published | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCYCouncil document | Not published | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCYCouncil document | Not published | View |
| HBC CONSERVATIONCouncil document | Not published | View |
| HBC PLANNING POLICYCouncil document | Not published | View |
| LCC HIGHWAYSCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Historic Environment CommentsCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Published Press NoticeCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 51 Market Chambers Condition ReportCouncil document | Not published | View |
| DECNFUL_FINALCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Revised Conditions/InformativesCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Committee ReportCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Updated Committee ReportCouncil document | Not published | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.