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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The Old Vicarage Priory Close Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1XB
Last published check: 28 Sept 2026, 17:48. Check the council record for more recent changes.
The Old Vicarage Priory Close Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1XB
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View council mapChange of use and conversion of existing offices to 8 apartments with associated external alterations to include replacement doors and rainwater goods, reinstatement of door opening, installation of gates and creation of a bin enclosure and associated landscaping
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|---|---|---|
| Proposed site plan and landscape detailsApplication Amendments (p) · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| consultee response - conservation teamConsultee Response (p) · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Proposed site plan landscape detailsPlans - Superseded (p) · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed second floor planApplication Amendments (p) · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed elevationsApplication Amendments (p) · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed fire strategyApplication Amendments (p) · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed specificationApplication Amendments (p) · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| consultee response - conservation teamConsultee Response (p) · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| consultee response - lancaster civic visionConsultee Response (p) · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| Consultation response - waste & recyclingConsultee Response (p) · PDF | 29 Dec 2025 | View |
| consultee response - county archaeologyConsultee Response (p) · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| consultee response - open spaceConsultee Response (p) | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| public comments - lancaster priory church of saint maryPublic Comments (p) · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| Design & access statementApplication Amendments (p) · PDF | 10 Dec 2025 | View |
| consultee response - county highwaysConsultee Response (p) · PDF | 4 Dec 2025 | View |
| consultee response - historic englandConsultee Response (p) · PDF | 4 Dec 2025 | View |
| Consultation response - cadent gasConsultee Response (p) · PDF | 28 Nov 2025 | View |
| consultee response - arboricultural officerConsultee Response (p) | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing site plan/site location planSite Location Plans (p) · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed site planPlans - Superseded (p) · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| Sustainable design statementSupporting Information (p) · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication Forms (p) · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing floor plansPlans (p) · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing basement and ground floor planPlans (p) · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing first floor planPlans (p) · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing second floor planPlans (p) · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing elevations and sectionPlans (p) · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed basement and ground floor planPlans (p) · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed first floor planPlans (p) · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed second floor planPlans - Superseded (p) · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed elevationsPlans - Superseded (p) · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed section and detailsPlans (p) · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed fire strategyPlans - Superseded (p) · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed external door typesPlans (p) · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed external doors detailsPlans (p) · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed internal door detailsPlans (p) · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed specificationPlans - Superseded (p) · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| (superceded) design and access statementDesign and Access Statements (p) · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| Survey reportSupporting Information (p) · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| Archaeological desk based assessmentSupporting Information (p) · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| Heritage statementSupporting Information (p) · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | 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.