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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Former Law Courts and Police Headquarters, Manchester Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2BH
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Council sourceListed Building Consent: Alterations and works to facilitate change of use and conversion of the former law courts and police station to a mixed-use development comprising a café, offices (including meeting and seminar facilities), retail space and 16 apartments (including residents' gym and associated storage areas)
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| Economic Viability AppraisalCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Building Regulations ReportCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Heritage AssessmentCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Appendix FiguresCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Appendix 2 DrawingsCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Appendix 3 PlatesCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Application FormCouncil document | Not published | View |
| British Geological SurveyCouncil document | Not published | View |
| British Geological SurveyCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Borehole MapCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Building RecordingCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Constraints & History 11-26-0219Council document | Not published | View |
| Construction Method StatementCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Design and Access StatementCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Flood Risk AssessmentCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Coal Mining Risk AssessmentCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Location PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Noise AssessmentCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Window Design - WA083 SK01BCouncil document | Not published | View |
| WA083 SK01B - Existing Site PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| WA083 SK01B - Proposed Site PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| WA83 A100A - Proposed Basement PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| WA83 A101G - Proposed Lower Ground Floor PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| WA83 A102C - Proposed Upper Ground Floor PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| WA83 A103 - Proposed Roof PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| WA83 A201 - Proposed Elevations Sheet 1Council document | Not published | View |
| WA83 A202 - Proposed Elevations Sheet 2Council document | Not published | View |
| WA83 A604 - Demolition Plan Basement Floor PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| WA83 A605A - Demolition Plan Lower Ground Floor PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| WA83 A606A - Demolition Plan Upper Ground Floor PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| WA83 AE100 - Existing Basement PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| WA83 AE101 - Existing Lower Ground Floor PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| WA83 AE102 - Existing Upper Ground Floor PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| WA83 AE103 - Existing Roof PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| WA83 AE104 - Existing Cross SectionsCouncil document | Not published | View |
| WA83 AE201 - Existing Elevations Sheet 1Council document | Not published | View |
| WA83 AE202 - Existing Elevations Sheet 2Council document | Not published | View |
| Written Scheme of InvestigationCouncil document | Not published | View |
| ArchaeologyCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Cadent GasCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Cadent GasCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Environmental ProtectionCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Historic EnglandCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Historic EnglandCouncil document | Not published | View |
| School Planning TeamCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Growth LancashireCouncil 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.