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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Unit 12 Swordfish Close Burscough Lancashire L40 8JW
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Unit 12 Swordfish Close Burscough Lancashire L40 8JW
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View council mapConversion of existing Unit 12 into 3 separate units including provision of a mezzanine floor and glazed frontage to proposed Unit 12b. Change of use to proposed Unit 12a to project management and design office (Use Class A2); proposed Unit 12b to industrial design office (Use Class A2); and proposed Unit 12c to a warehouse with office space (Use Class B1c).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 16 Mar 2015 | View |
| Officer / Committee ReportOfficer / Committee Report · PDF | 16 Mar 2015 | View |
| Existing and proposed ground floorFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 10 Dec 2014 | View |
| Site and location plansPlans · PDF | 10 Dec 2014 | View |
| Proposed first floor and proposed sectionPlans · PDF | 10 Dec 2014 | View |
| Existing and proposedElevation Plan · PDF | 10 Dec 2014 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.