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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A1 Skips Waste Transfer Station, Corner Plot, Chemical Lane, Longport, Stoke on Trent
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A1 Skips Waste Transfer Station, Corner Plot, Chemical Lane, Longport, Stoke on Trent
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Retrospective application to not comply with (to vary): condition 4 of planning permission (N.12/07/251 W) to increase annual tonnage from 5,000 to 25,000 tonnes; and, conditions 1 and 12 to alter site layout. The alterations to the site include the establishment of a wood storage bay with construction of adjoining Legioblock walls, establishment of a quarantine area, increased concrete surfacing of the site, tarmac surface for the entrance of the site, installation of an ISO container and retrospective construction of a new storage shed and portacabin. The proposals also include the reinstatement of the tree line boundary for the west border of the site.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| Existing Shed elevations5 Application plan | 7 Apr 2020 | View |
| Portacabin elevations5 Application plan | 7 Apr 2020 | View |
| Location Plan5 Application plan | 7 Apr 2020 | View |
| Application form4 Application document | 8 Jun 2020 | View |
| Waste Development Statement4 Application document | 7 Apr 2020 | View |
| Press Notice - N 20 01 251 W.PDF7 Publicity | 10 Jun 2020 | View |
| Neighbour notification letter - 11 June 2020 - N 20 01 251 W.PDF7 Publicity | 10 Jun 2020 | View |
| Site Layout Plan5 Application plan | 3 Jun 2020 | View |
| Proposed retaining wall5 Application plan | 7 Apr 2020 | View |
| Noise Impact Assessment4 Application document | 7 Apr 2020 | View |
| Amendment to Waste Development Statement4 Application document | 28 Apr 2020 | View |
| Site Notice - N 20 01 251 W.PDF7 Publicity | 10 Jun 2020 | View |
| Transport Statement4 Application document | 7 Apr 2020 | 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.