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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St Philips Church Leeds Road Nelson Lancashire BB9 9XB
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St Philips Church Leeds Road Nelson Lancashire BB9 9XB
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View council mapFull: Change of use of land within the curtilage of the Church (Use Class F1) for the siting of 1 shipping container for use as a food bank (Sui Generis) and 2 accommodation pods for homeless people (Sui Generis).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FULL REFUSALDecision · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| Public CommentPublic Comment · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| Public CommentPublic Comment · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| Public CommentPublic Comment · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT STATEMENTTechnical Report · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| BIN STORAGE LOCATION PLANPlans | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| AMENDED SITE PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 21 May 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTERNeighbour Notification Letter · PDF | 21 May 2026 | View |
| LCC HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Apr 2026 | View |
| PBC ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Apr 2026 | View |
| LANCASHIRE CONSTABULARYConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Apr 2026 | View |
| STANDARD CONSULTATION 21 DAYSConsultation · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| STANDARD CONSULTATION 21 DAYSConsultation · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICE STANDARDNotices · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PBC ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| PBC ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| PARISH CONSULTATION LETTER 21 DAYSConsultation · PDF | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
| STANDARD CONSULTATION 21 DAYSConsultation · PDF | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
| STANDARD CONSULTATION 21 DAYSConsultation · PDF | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTERNeighbour Notification Letter · PDF | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
| ACK LETTER APP/AGENTAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| CONTAINER- REAR AND SIDE ELEVATIONPlans | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| CONTAINER- FLOOR PLANPlans | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| POD- FLOOR PLANPlans | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| POD- REAR AND SIDE ELEVATIONPlans | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| SITE PLANPlans · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTTechnical Report | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LAYOUT-CONTAINERPlans · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LAYOUT-PODPlans · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LAYOUT-PODPlans · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANLocation Plan · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS FOR POD AND CONTAINERPlans · PDF | 24 Mar 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.
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.