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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Blackburn Wastewater Treatment Works, Cuerdale Lane, Samlesbury, PR5 0UY
Blackburn Wastewater Treatment Works, Cuerdale Lane, Samlesbury, PR5 0UY
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Erection of plant, infrastructure and ancillary buildings associated with anaerobic digestion facility.
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| ApplicationFormRedacted(331).pdfApplication Form | 15 May 2026 | View |
| Location Plan(11).pdfST-DR-T-00004 Site Location Plan | 15 May 2026 | View |
| Layout plan.pdfST-DR-C-00005 Indicative Site Layout | 15 May 2026 | View |
| CHP Engine elevation.pdfST-DR-T-0010 Indicatice CHP Engines Plan and Elevations | 15 May 2026 | View |
| Digester elevation.pdfST-DR-T-00003 Indicative Digerter Layout Elevations | 15 May 2026 | View |
| Feed Silo elevation.pdfST-DR-T-0008 Indicative THP Feed Silo Plan and Elevations | 15 May 2026 | View |
| Gas holder elevation.pdfST-DR-T-0009 Indicative Gas Holders Plan and Elevations | 15 May 2026 | View |
| Administrative building elevation.pdfST-DR-T-0012 Indicative Administration Building Plan and Elevations | 15 May 2026 | View |
| Cake Barn Elevation.pdfST-DR-T-00002 Indicative Cake Barn Layout Plan and Elevations | 15 May 2026 | View |
| Liquor storage tank elevation.pdfST-DR-T-0020 Indicative Liquor Storage Tanks Plan and Elevations | 15 May 2026 | View |
| MCC 4 Kiosk elevation.pdfST-DR-T-0018 Indicative MCC 4 Liquor Treatment Kiosk Plan and Elevations | 15 May 2026 | View |
| MCC 5 6 Kiosk elevation.pdfST-DR-T-0019 Indicative MCC 5 & 6 Combined THP 1 & 2 Kiosk Plan and Elevations | 15 May 2026 | View |
| MCC Kiosk elevation.pdfST-DR-T-0015 Indicative MCC 1 - Cake & Liquor Imports Plan and Elevations | 15 May 2026 | View |
| MCC 2 Kiosk elevation.pdfST-DR-T-0016 Indicative MCC 2 Digestion and Biogas Kiosk Plan and Elevations | 15 May 2026 | View |
| MCC 3 Kiosk elevation.pdfST-DR-T-0017 Indicative MCC 3 Final Dewatering Kiosk Plan and Elevations | 15 May 2026 | View |
| Screened tank elevation.pdfST-DR-T-0007 Indicative Screened Sludge Tanks Plan and Elevation | 15 May 2026 | View |
| Steam boiler elevation.pdfST-DR-T-0011 Indicative Steam Boiler Building Plan and Elevation | 15 May 2026 | View |
| Tank elevation.pdfST-DR-T-0006 Indicative Imported Liquid Sludge Tanks Plan and Elevations | 15 May 2026 | View |
| Water tank kiosk 2 elevation.pdfST-DR-T-0014 Indicative Service Water Tanks Kiosk Plan and Elevations | 15 May 2026 | View |
| Water tank kiosk elevation.pdfST-DR-T-0013 Indicative Process Water Tanks Kiosk Plan and Elevations | 15 May 2026 | View |
| Drainage Strategy Note.pdfDrainage Strategy Technical Note | 15 May 2026 | View |
| FRA_Part1.pdfFlood Risk Assessment - Part 1 | 15 May 2026 | View |
| FRA_Part2.pdfFlood Risk Assessment - Part 2 | 15 May 2026 | View |
| FRA_Part3.pdfFlood Risk Assessment - Part 3 | 15 May 2026 | View |
| FRA_Part4.pdfFlood Risk Assessment - Part 4 | 15 May 2026 | View |
| BNG Report.pdfBNG Report | 15 May 2026 | View |
| 80068006-01-STN-BLACK-NA-RP-I-00008.xlsxBNG metric calculation | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| eDNA Survey.pdfeDNA / HSI Survey Report | 15 May 2026 | View |
| Otter survey.pdfOtter Survey Report | 15 May 2026 | View |
| PEA.pdfPreliminary Ecological Appraisal | 15 May 2026 | View |
| PRA.pdfPreliminary Roost Assessment & Ground Level Tree Assessment Report | 15 May 2026 | View |
| oCTMP.pdfOutline Construction Traffic Management Plan | 15 May 2026 | View |
| TS.pdfTransport Statement | 15 May 2026 | View |
| LVA.pdfLandscape and Visual Impact Assessment | 15 May 2026 | View |
| LVA App B.pdfLandscape and Visual Impact Assessment Methodology - Apendix B | 15 May 2026 | View |
| LVA App C.pdfLandscape and Visual Assessment - Appendix C | 15 May 2026 | View |
| LVA App D.pdfLandscape and Visual Impact Assessment - Appendix D | 15 May 2026 | View |
| FigL1.pdfLandscape and Visual Impact Assessment - Figure L1: Site Location Plan with View Locations | 15 May 2026 | View |
| FigL2.pdfLandscape and Visual Impact Assessment - Figure L2: Planning Context | 15 May 2026 | View |
| FigL3.pdfLandscape and Visual Impact Assessment - Figure L3: Topography | 15 May 2026 | View |
| FigL4.pdfLandscape and Visual Impact Assessment - Figure L4: Published Landscape Character | 15 May 2026 | View |
| FigL5.pdfLandscape and Visual Impact Assessment - Figure L5a: Zone of Theoretical Visibility (Current Baseline) | 15 May 2026 | View |
| FigL6.pdfLandscape and Visual Impact Assessment - Figure L5b: Zone of Theoretical Visibility (Future Baseline - Yr 15 | 15 May 2026 | View |
| FigL7.pdfLandscape and Visual Impact Assessment - Figure L6: Photosheets - Sheet 1 - 7 | 15 May 2026 | View |
| PDAS(1).pdfDesign and Access Statement | 15 May 2026 | View |
| Condition Assessment.pdfBNG Condition Assessment | 15 May 2026 | View |
| Blackburn_Bio_Statutory_Metric_1.0.4.xlsxBiodiversity Metric calculation tool | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| site notice.pdfSite Notice | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| LCC-2026-0018 - LLFA Response.pdf31/07/2026 Lead Local Flood Authority Comments | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| Response 03-08-2026.pdf04/08/2026 Environment Agency comments | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| 04.08.26 - LCC.D7.2026.0018 - Blackburn Wastewater - Response.pdf05/08/2026 Highways comments | 5 Aug 2026 | View |
| LCC 2026 0018, Ecology.pdf07/08/2026 Ecology comments | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| LCC.2026.0020 - Landscape Consultation Response_.pdf07/08/2026 Landscape response | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| 554889 Consultation Response.pdf11/08/2026 Natural England response | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| Annex A to standard letters - PDF.pdf11/08/2026 Natural England reponse - Annex A | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| 20260819 DC-26-2094 V1.pdf19/08/2026 United Utilities Comments | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| LCC.2026.0018 Email from Ecology with further comments.pdf01/09/2026 Ecology further comments | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
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