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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The Almond Tree Abbeystead Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9LP
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The Almond Tree Abbeystead Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9LP
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View council mapOutline - Development of 12 residential flats with associated parking and green space following the demolition of the existing public house (including details of access, layout and scale).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Env. Impact Assessment / StatementEnv. Impact Assessment / Statement · PDF | 30 Mar 2015 | View |
| Tree survey planSite Survey Plan · PDF | 17 Feb 2015 | View |
| Proposed massing plans and elevationsPlans · PDF | 17 Feb 2015 | View |
| ExistingSite Layout Plan · PDF | 17 Feb 2015 | View |
| Topographical surveySite Survey Plan · PDF | 17 Feb 2015 | View |
| ProposedSite Layout Plan · PDF | 17 Feb 2015 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan · PDF | 17 Feb 2015 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.