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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Ashlands Turnpike Newchurch Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9DU
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| HIGHWAYS NETWORK MANAGEMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Sept 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYS NETWORK MANAGEMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Sept 2026 | View |
| REVISED SITE PLANRevised Drawing · PDF | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| REVISED SITE PLANRevised Drawing · PDF | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| MARTIN HARDWICKE- OBJECTIONObjection Comment · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| GROWTH LANCASHIRE - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORT- FURTHER HIGHWAYS COMMENTS.Consultee Comment · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORT- COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINEObjection Comment · PDF | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINEObjection Comment · PDF | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| S. JOHNSON- OBJECTION COMMENTObjection Comment · PDF | 21 Jul 2026 | View |
| ROSSENDALE CIVIC TRUST- RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Jul 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN.Drawing · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF | 30 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING BASEMENT LAYOUT PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR LAYOUT PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BASEMENT LAYOUT PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| ANH PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR LAYOUT PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.