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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Forestry plantation to the east of the metalled forest road and linking the following features: Geldard Laithe (barn) and Hindley Head Clough (watercourse) BD23 4TA.
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Council sourceCertificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Construction of a temporary access trail for use by walkers and cyclists to create an alternative bypass route during legal felling and dispatch of circa 9,000 tonnes of timber from Gisburn Bottoms. Tree harvesting operations will take around 6 months after which the temporary trails will be removed.
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Sign in to view collected detailsForestry plantation to the east of the metalled forest road and linking the following features: Geldard Laithe (barn) and Hindley Head Clough (watercourse) BD23 4TA.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 19 0308 Application FormCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 19 0308 Detailed PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 19 0308 Forestry Commission ApprovalCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 19 0308 Listing DescriptionCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 19 0308 Location PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 19 0308 Trail Construction ProfilesCouncil document | Not published | View |
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