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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Wholaw Tongue Farm Coal Pit Lane Whitewell Bottom Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9SB
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Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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Council sourceErection of agriculture buildings (Retrospective)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| LLFA - COMMENTS 01.09.2025Consultee Comment · PDF | 1 Sept 2025 | View |
| STORAGE STRUCTUREReport · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| GREENFIELD DISCHARGE RATEReport · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| CRITICAL RESULTSReport · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| 25-400-003 - EXEEDANCE FLOW ARROWSDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| 25-400-002 - PROPOSED DRAINAGE AREASDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| 25-400-001 - PROPOSED DRAINAGE ARRANGEMENT - SHEET 1 OF 2Drawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| 25-400-001 - PROPOSED DRAINAGE ARRANGEMENT - SHEET 2 OF 2Drawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| LLFA - FURTHER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Jul 2025 | View |
| ALAN JACKSON - FURTHER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Jul 2025 | View |
| 25-25078 DRAINAGE REPORTSuperseded · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE PLANSuperseded · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| LANCASHIRE FIRE & RESCUE - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Apr 2025 | View |
| LLFA - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Apr 2025 | View |
| LCC HIGHWAYS - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| LOCATIONPLANDrawing · PDF | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| WHOLAW TONGUE FARM PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| BB4 9SB ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| BB4 9SB SITE IMAGESReport · PDF | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| BB4 9SB SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 26 Feb 2025 | 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.