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.
Council planning record
HM Prison Lancaster Farms Far Moor Lane Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3QZ
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HM Prison Lancaster Farms Far Moor Lane Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3QZ
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View council mapRemoval of existing all weather sports pitch, erection of 2 houseblocks, a workshop and storage buildings, construction of replacement Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) and associated ancillary development to include plant compound, fencing and external lighting (pursuant to conditions 2 and 9 on the approved application 23/00818/GOV to amend the approved plans and agree Biodiversity Net Gain details )
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision Notices (p) · PDF | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| Consultee response - county highwaysConsultee Response (p) · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Consultation response - llfaConsultee Response (p) · PDF | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| consultee response - sport englandConsultee Response (p) · PDF | 8 Jul 2026 | View |
| Consultation response - national highwaysConsultee Response (p) · PDF | 7 Jul 2026 | View |
| consultee response - shell ukConsultee Response (p) · PDF | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| Planning soft landscape strategyPlans (p) · PDF | 26 Jun 2026 | View |
| overall site planPlans (p) · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed block planPlans (p) · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| S73 covering letterSupporting Information (p) · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Bng metric (excel)Supporting Information (p) | 5 May 2026 | View |
| Bng metric (pdf)Supporting Information (p) · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| Application formApplication Forms (p) · PDF | 1 May 2026 | View |
| Habitat management monitoring planSupporting Information (p) · PDF | 1 May 2026 | View |
| Biodiversity net gain reportSupporting Information (p) · PDF | 1 May 2026 | View |
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A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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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.