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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Rawtenstall Town Square Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire
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Rawtenstall Town Square Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire
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View council mapApplication for a minor non-material amendment to planning permission ref: 2016/0608 (which was for the erection of a bus station and retail/cafe units (Use Classes A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 or B1), including associated facilities, car parking and landscaping) to amend:- Double Door Pedestrian Entrance Set amended to 2no. double sliding doors- New area for display unit/TV/monitor added above new 2no. double sliding pedestrian entrance.- Bay 7 and 8 re-arranged to accommodate evening bus service. - Reconfiguration of the internal space to increase the number of retail units to 4 and increase the amount of retail floor space
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION LETTERDecision · PDF | 30 Aug 2017 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM NO PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 10 Aug 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 27 Jul 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 27 Jul 2017 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.