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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Old Smithy House Bentham Road Wennington Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8NU
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Old Smithy House Bentham Road Wennington Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8NU
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View council mapInstallation of erosion protection of River Wenning riverbank including the placement of rip rap stone and rock rolls with associated infrastructure
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|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision Notices (p) · PDF | 29 May 2026 | View |
| consultee response - parish councilConsultee Response (p) · PDF | 28 May 2026 | View |
| consultee response - parish councilConsultee Response (p) · PDF | 27 May 2026 | View |
| Delegated reportOfficer Report (p) · PDF | 22 May 2026 | View |
| consultee response - county highwaysConsultee Response (p) · PDF | 8 Apr 2026 | View |
| Construction method statementApplication Amendments (p) · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| consultee response - parish councilConsultee Response (p) · PDF | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| consultee response - county highwaysConsultee Response (p) · PDF | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| Consultation response - environment agencyConsultee Response (p) · PDF | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| Consultation response - conservationConsultee Response (p) · PDF | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| Consultation response - historic englandConsultee Response (p) · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| public comments - a walkerPublic Comments (p) · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| public comments - a walker (attachment: old fishing rights from notice board)Public Comments (p) · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| public comments - a walker (attachment: fishing rights august 2022)Public Comments (p) · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Otter methods statementApplication Amendments (p) · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| public comments - a walkerPublic Comments (p) · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Planning, design and access and heritage statementSupporting Information (p) · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| Flood risk assessmentSupporting Information (p) · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| Method statement for erosionSupporting Information (p) · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| Rock roll layout sectionPlans (p) · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| Application formApplication Forms (p) · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| Bng exemptionSupporting Information (p) · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| Preliminary ecological appraisalSupporting Information (p) · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| Bng metric (excel)Supporting Information (p) | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| Bng metric (pdf)Supporting Information (p) · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| consultee response - canal and river trustConsultee Response (p) · PDF | 26 Feb 2026 | View |
| Method statementSupporting Information (p) · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| Flood risk assessmentFlood Risk Assessment (p) · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| Appendix 1 - site photographs of river wenning bankSupporting Information (p) · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| Planning, design and access and heritage statementSupporting Information (p) · PDF | 23 Feb 2026 | View |
| Measured survey- topoPlans (p) · PDF | 23 Feb 2026 | View |
| measured survey -bank topPlans (p) · PDF | 23 Feb 2026 | View |
| Preliminary ecological appraisalSupporting Information (p) · PDF | 23 Feb 2026 | View |
| Site location planSite Location Plans (p) · PDF | 23 Feb 2026 | 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.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.