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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Whitemoss Landfill Site, White Moss Road South, Skelmersdale, WN8 9TH
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Non material amendment to approved drawings listed in Requirement 4 of the Development Consent Order for Whitemoss Landfill Site to allow permanent retention of perimeter bund and amended restoration contours in the south east corner of the site.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ApplicationFormRedacted(224).pdfApplication Form | 20 Jun 2024 | View |
| WM SE Perimeter Cross Section-a.pdfPlan - SE Perimeter Cross Section Rev A | 20 Jun 2024 | View |
| WM- Revised SE Perimeter Contours.pdfPlan WL/WL/10-13/17451 - Proposed Restoration Contours | 20 Jun 2024 | View |
| WL_WL_10_13_17451_Rev A.pdfWL/WL/10-13/17451/Rev A - Proposed Restoration Contours | 17 Sept 2024 | View |
| Whitemoss Landfill - Preliminary Ecological Appraisal.pdfPreliminary Ecological Appraisal | 20 Jun 2024 | View |
| DCO Whitemoss 01 report.pdf18/09/2024 Delegated report | 18 Sept 2024 | View |
| DCO Whitemoss 01 decision letter.pdf18/09/2024 Decision Letter | 18 Sept 2024 | View |
| _Cover Letter.docx (1)_Redacted.pdfCovering letter | 26 Jun 2024 | View |
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