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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 road from existing surfaced track at Higher Fence Wood Farm Little Bowland Road Chipping BB7 3BN to the west of Whitewell.
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Council sourceAgricultural determination Prior approval for the creation of a track to allow access by forestry machinery for felling and removing timber to roadside and to assist with an afforestation project and replanting of the felled area, including any future maintenance and forestry works required.
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| Document | Published | Action |
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| 23 1044 Application FormCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 23 1044 Biological Heritage Site DescriptionCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 23 1044 Biological Heritage Site SurveyCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 23 1044 Cover LetterCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 23 1044 Decision Notice.docxCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 23 1044 Delegated Report.docxCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 23 1044 Ecological surveyCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 23 1044 Email from Duchy Land AgentCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 23 1044 Email from EcologistCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 23 1044 Email from LCC AONBCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 23 1044 Location PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 23 1044 Plan and constraintsCouncil document | Not published | View |
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