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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9 Harwood Lane, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7SN
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Council sourceLCC/2025/0024: A change of use from class C3 (dwelling house) to Class C2 (residential institutions) to enable the property to be used as a home for up to two young persons between the ages of 11 and 17 years with no more than two carers staying in the property overnight providing care as required
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