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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2 Downham Road Chatburn BB7 4AU
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Council sourceApplications for full consent Change of use from private lounge to cafe including a new entrance previously granted under 3/2009/0796
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 14 0478 Application formCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 14 0478 Design and Access StatementCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 14 0478 Heritage StatementCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 14 0478 PlansCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 320140478.docCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Delegated report 14.0478.docCouncil document | Not published | View |
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