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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Lower Reaps Farm Whinney Lane Mellor BB2 7EL
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Council sourceApplications for full consent Application for Planning Permission for proposed refurbishment of existing farm house, conversion of existing attached and detached barns to create three new dwellings, conversion of outbuildings for associated residential use and external works.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 22 0727 0729 Archaeology responseCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0727 Application FormCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0727 Blackburn Council responseCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0727 CBA responseCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0727 Existing Plans BarnCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0727 Existing Plans FarmhouseCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0727 Existing Plans OutbuildingCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0727 Heritage StatementCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0727 Highways responseCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0727 Historic England responseCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0727 LLFACouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0727 Location PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0727 Parish responseCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0727 Proposed Ground Floor and Site PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0727 Proposed Plan BarnCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0727 Proposed Plan FarmhouseCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0727 Proposed Plan OutbuildingCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0727 Proposed Site PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0727 SPAB responseCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0727 Structural SurveyCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0727 Topographical Survey showing GF PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0727 Topographical Survey Site PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 22 0727 United Utilities responseCouncil document | Not published | View |
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