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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The Former Valley Centre Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire
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The Former Valley Centre Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire
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View council mapThe redevelopment of the site for a bus station and retail/cafe units (Use Classes A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 or B1), including associated facilities, car parking and landscaping, demolition of former police station, town hall annex, public toilets and part demolition and works to the Old Town Hall, within Rawtenstall conservation area.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| POSTAPP- CONDITIONSCorrespondence · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTReport · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| THE_STOPPING_UP_OF_HIGHWAYSReport · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| TOM LONSDALE DESIGN REVIEWReport · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| BUS STATION RATIONALEDrawing · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENTDrawing · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| MATERIAL AND NON MATERIAL PLANNING CONSIDERATIONSReport · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| EVIDENCE OF SITE NOTICES BEING DISPLAYEDPhoto · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| 319-15-E-03-001 FORMER TOWN HALL EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| 319-15-E-20-001_P4 PLANNING ELEVATIONS 1 OF 2Drawing · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| 319-15-E-20-002_P2 PLANNING ELEVATIONS 2 OF 2Drawing · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| 319-15-E-20-003 FORMER TOWN HALL PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| 319-15-E-20-004 FORMER TOWN HALL PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| 319-15-E-20-005 FORMER TOWN HALL PROPOSED EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| 319-15-E-20-006 FORMER TOWN HALL PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| 319-15-L-00-001_P1 SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| 319-15-L-00-002_P1 EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| 319-15-L-00-004_P3 PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| 319-15-L-03-002 FORMER TOWN HALL EXISTING GROUND FLOOR AND BASEMENT PLANSDrawing · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| 319-15-L-20-003 FORMER TOWN HALL PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| 319-15-L-20-004 FORMER TOWN HALL PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| 319-15-L-20-005 FORMER TOWN HALL PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| 319-15-S-20-010_P3 BUILDING SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| 319-15-S-20-010_P3 BUILDING SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| 319-15-S-20-010_P3 BUILDING SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign & Access Statement · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| DRAWING REGISTERDesign & Access Statement · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| N218-GA-1001-P09 INDICATIVE PUBLIC REALM MASTERPLANDrawing · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| N218-GA-1002-P07 PHASE 1 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT 1 OF 2Drawing · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| N218-GA-1003-P07 PHASE 1 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT 2 OF 2Drawing · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| N218-GA-1004-P05 PROPOSED PHASE 1 PUBLIC REALMDrawing · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| DRAINAGE LAYOUT REV P02Drawing · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| ARCHITECTURAL LIASON OFFICER - RACHEL HINESConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| CHRIS BINNEY - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| CIVIC TRUST OBJECTIONConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| ECOLOGY - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| ECOLOGY - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| ELECTRICITY NORTH WEST - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCY - DAVE HORTINConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| GMEU - SAMUEL BOLTONConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLAND - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| LCC ARCHAEOLOGY RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| LCC FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| LCC HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| POLICE LIASON OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| ROSSENDALE CIVIC TRUST ADDITIONAL COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| ROSSENDALE CYCLEWAYS - COLIN HUBBARDConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR WORKING ADJACENT PIPELINESConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| THE VICTORIAN SOCIETYConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| UNITED UTILILITES RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| UNITED UTILITIES PLANConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| VICTORIAN SOCIETY - JAMES HUGHESConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| 15+11+16+STATEMENT+OF+COMMUNITY+INVOLVEMENT - SUPERSEDEDReport · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - SUPERSEDEDDesign & Access Statement · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| DRAINAGE LAYOUT - SUPERSEDEDDrawing · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENT - SUPERSEDEDReport · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| REVISED BUS STATION PLANNING STATEMENT - SUPERSEDEDDrawing · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT - SUPERSEDEDReport · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| BAT METHOD STATEMENT - RAWTENSTALL OLD TOWN HALLReport · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| BAT SURVEY - RAWTENSTALL OLD TOWN HALL 2014, AMENDED 2015Report · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| BAT SURVEY - RAWTENSTALL OLD TOWN HALL, DUSK 2015Report · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| ROAD SAFETY AUDITReport · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL REPORT AIA & AMSReport · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDYReport · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| NOISE ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 21 Mar 2017 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 15 Feb 2016 | View |
| COMMITTEE AGENDAS, REPORTS AND MINUTESCommittee Report · PDF | 15 Feb 2016 | View |
| COMMITTEE REPORTCommittee Report · PDF | 15 Feb 2016 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.