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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Hillside, Shawcliffe Lane, Great Harwood, BB7 9JL
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Council sourceCertificate of Lawful Development Existing: use of an existing building which has been used as an independent residential dwelling for a period exceeding 4 years
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 01 LOCATION PLANCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 02 EXISTING SITE PLANCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 03 EXISTING PLANS AND ELEVATIONSCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 04 EXISTING SITE SECTIONSCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Application FormCouncil document | Not published | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTCouncil document | Not published | View |
| AFFIDAVITCouncil document | Not published | View |
| STATEMENT OF FACTCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Officer's Report - finalCouncil document | Not published | View |
| CERT_LAW_EXISTING_REFUSEDCouncil 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.