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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Land Adj 51 Bankside Lane Bacup Lancashire OL13 8HJ
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Council sourceOutline application (including access and layout): Erection of 6 no. bungalows with associated access and works.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| START LETTER (AR13) - MICHAEL ATHERTON - 05 OCT 2020Appeal Correspondence · PDF | 8 Oct 2020 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTReport · PDF | 20 Jul 2020 | View |
| 2020-0029 SIGNED DECISION NOTICE.DOCXDecision · PDF | 16 Jul 2020 | View |
| OBJECTION - B WALSHObjection Comment · PDF | 30 Apr 2020 | View |
| OBJECTION - C RHODESObjection Comment · PDF | 29 Apr 2020 | View |
| ENV PROTECTION - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 28 Apr 2020 | View |
| OBJECTION - M HARTLEYObjection Comment · PDF | 28 Apr 2020 | View |
| E BURKE - OBJECTIONObjection Comment · PDF | 28 Apr 2020 | View |
| M HINDLE - OBJECTIONObjection Comment · PDF | 27 Apr 2020 | View |
| MRS S ORMEROD - OBJECTIONObjection Comment · PDF | 27 Apr 2020 | View |
| L DOHERTY - FURTHER OBJECTIONObjection Comment · PDF | 24 Apr 2020 | View |
| MR & MRS LYNCH - OBJECTIONObjection Comment · PDF | 24 Apr 2020 | View |
| MR & MRS JACKSON - OBJECTIONObjection Comment · PDF | 24 Apr 2020 | View |
| OBJECTION - S BUTTERFIELDObjection Comment · PDF | 22 Apr 2020 | View |
| CHRIS BINNEY - COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 22 Apr 2020 | View |
| OBJECTION - K JEPPESENObjection Comment · PDF | 22 Apr 2020 | View |
| MR & MRS ROUSSEAU - OBJECTIONObjection Comment · PDF | 21 Apr 2020 | View |
| MR HOWE - OBJECTIONObjection Comment · PDF | 21 Apr 2020 | View |
| MR & MRS WOODRUP - OBJECTIONObjection Comment · PDF | 21 Apr 2020 | View |
| L DOHERTY - OBJECTIONObjection Comment · PDF | 21 Apr 2020 | View |
| Objection CommentObjection Comment · PDF | 20 Apr 2020 | View |
| ECOL - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Apr 2020 | View |
| MR & MRS HANNAN - OBJECTIONObjection Comment · PDF | 20 Apr 2020 | View |
| UU - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Apr 2020 | View |
| P AINSWORTH - OBJECTIONObjection Comment · PDF | 20 Apr 2020 | View |
| OBJECTION - L WINNARDObjection Comment · PDF | 20 Apr 2020 | View |
| LCC HIGHWAYS - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Apr 2020 | View |
| OBJECTION - D HARTLEYObjection Comment | 17 Apr 2020 | View |
| R MCEWAN - OBJECTIONObjection Comment · PDF | 17 Apr 2020 | View |
| LANCASHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Apr 2020 | View |
| S LEYLAND - OBJECTIONObjection Comment · PDF | 16 Apr 2020 | View |
| MR & MRS HARGREAVES - OBJECTIONObjection Comment · PDF | 16 Apr 2020 | View |
| B ORMEROD - OBJECTION COMPLAINTObjection Comment · PDF | 14 Apr 2020 | View |
| OBJECTION - L HARTLEYObjection Comment | 14 Apr 2020 | View |
| OBJECTION - IRENE PROKOPOWICZObjection Comment · PDF | 14 Apr 2020 | View |
| OBJECTION - A STOCKSObjection Comment · PDF | 14 Apr 2020 | View |
| B ORMEROD - OBJECTIONObjection Comment · PDF | 14 Apr 2020 | View |
| S THOMPSON - OBJECTIONObjection Comment · PDF | 14 Apr 2020 | View |
| ADOPTION STATEMENT (HIGHWAYS)Report · PDF | 30 Mar 2020 | View |
| SITE AND LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2020 | View |
| PLANTING SCHEDULE & SPECIFICATIONDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2020 | View |
| PLANTING PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2020 | View |
| LAND CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT FORMReport · PDF | 20 Mar 2020 | View |
| HABITAT SURVEYReport · PDF | 17 Jan 2020 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENT 6 DWELLINGSDesign & Access Statement · PDF | 17 Jan 2020 | View |
| M16-57-2020-01 EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Jan 2020 | View |
| RESIDENTIAL-DWELLING-UNITS_SUPPLEMENTARY-INFORMATION-TEMPLATEApplication Form · PDF | 17 Jan 2020 | View |
| TECHNICAL (TRANSPORT) NOTEReport · PDF | 17 Jan 2020 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 17 Jan 2020 | View |
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Appeal status: Decided · Appeal Dismissed
2020-0029 SIGNED DECISION NOTICE.DOCXConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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