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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Law Farm Trapp Lane Simonstone Burnley Lancashire BB12 7JE
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Council sourceAgricultural determination To excavate an area 20m x 20m into slope of land to create silo store. Excavation material bunded to side and rear.
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