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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Land at Longsight Road (A59) Copster Green Blackburn BB1 9
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Council sourceApplications for full consent Change of use to C3 dwelling and construction of 2 no. new two storey 4 bed dwellings and 2 no. new 2 storey 5 bed dwellings
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 14 0501 Appeal DecisionCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 14 0501 Appeal Decision covering letterCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 14 0501 Appeal formCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 14 0501 Application formCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 14 0501 Design and Access StatementCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 14 0501 Grounds of appealCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 14 0501 House type A elevationsCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 14 0501 House type A floor plansCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 14 0501 House type B elevationsCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 14 0501 House type B floor plansCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 14 0501 Location planCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 14 0501 Proposed site planCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 14 0501 Proposed streetsceneCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 14 0501 RVBC Engineers responseCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 14 0501 Salesbury parish responseCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 14 0501 Tree planCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 14 0501 Tree surveyCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 320140501.docCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Delegated report 14.0501a.docCouncil document | Not published | View |
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