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
Matalan North Valley Retail Park North Valley Road Colne Lancashire BB8 9HH
Last published check: 20 Sept 2026, 21:44. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Matalan North Valley Retail Park North Valley Road Colne Lancashire BB8 9HH
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View council mapFull: Removal of existing entrance canopy and the installation of a covered trolley park, replacement of side elevation entrance with double steel swing doors and roller shutter goods entrance, and erection of mesh fence compound to service yard.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FULL APPROVALDecision · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSAmended Plans · PDF | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| PBC ENGINEERINGConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Jul 2026 | View |
| COLNE TOWN COUNCIL COMMENTSParish/Town Council Comment · PDF | 29 Jun 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Jun 2026 | View |
| LCC HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| PARISH CONSULTATION LETTER 21 DAYSConsultation · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| STANDARD CONSULTATION 21 DAYSConsultation · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| STANDARD CONSULTATION 21 DAYSConsultation · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| STANDARD CONSULTATION 21 DAYSConsultation · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| STANDARD CONSULTATION 21 DAYSConsultation · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| ACK LETTER APP/AGENTAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTERNeighbour Notification Letter · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANLocation Plan · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSPlans · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK STATEMENTEnvironmental Report · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANPlans · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSPlans · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANPlans · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED COVERED TROLLEY PARK (REV D)Plans · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANLocation Plan · PDF | 11 Jun 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.