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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Pennylands House High Street Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8LP
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Pennylands House High Street Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8LP
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View council mapDemolition of existing structures and erection of a foodstore (Use Class E(a)) and trade counter unit (Use Class B8) with associated accesses, car parking, servicing area and hard and soft landscaping.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision-full planning - approvedDecision Notice · PDF | 5 Jul 2023 | View |
| S106 agreementLegal Agreements · PDF | 5 Jul 2023 | View |
| Draft s106 - unsignedLegal Agreements · PDF | 4 Jul 2023 | View |
| Officer request update from legal teamAmended Plans (Post Decision) · PDF | 18 Apr 2023 | View |
| Officer / Committee ReportOfficer / Committee Report · PDF | 9 Feb 2023 | View |
| Avison young nov 2021Surveys / Reports · PDF | 8 Feb 2023 | View |
| retail comments - litchfieldsSurveys / Reports · PDF | 18 Jan 2023 | View |
| Retail critique litchfieldsSurveys / Reports · PDF | 6 Apr 2022 | View |
| Geo-environmental assessmentSurveys / Reports · PDF | 6 Jan 2022 | View |
| Noise impact assessmentSurveys / Reports · PDF | 6 Jan 2022 | View |
| Traffic assessment - part 1Surveys / Reports · PDF | 6 Jan 2022 | View |
| Traffic assessment - part 2Surveys / Reports · PDF | 6 Jan 2022 | View |
| Proposed external luxPlans · PDF | 6 Jan 2022 | View |
| Drainage design philosophySurveys / Reports · PDF | 6 Jan 2022 | View |
| EiaSurveys / Reports · PDF | 6 Jan 2022 | View |
| Employment land market reportSurveys / Reports · PDF | 6 Jan 2022 | View |
| Aboricultural constraints appraisalSurveys / Reports · PDF | 6 Jan 2022 | View |
| Coal mining risk assessmentSurveys / Reports · PDF | 6 Jan 2022 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan · PDF | 6 Jan 2022 | View |
| ExistingSite Layout Plan · PDF | 6 Jan 2022 | View |
| ProposedSite Layout Plan · PDF | 6 Jan 2022 | View |
| Proposed general arrangementPlans · PDF | 6 Jan 2022 | View |
| ProposedElevation Plan · PDF | 6 Jan 2022 | View |
| ProposedRoof Plan · PDF | 6 Jan 2022 | View |
| DemolitionPlans · PDF | 6 Jan 2022 | View |
| Boundary treatmentPlans · PDF | 6 Jan 2022 | View |
| Landscape schemePlans · PDF | 6 Jan 2022 | View |
| Flood risk and drainageSurveys / Reports · PDF | 6 Jan 2022 | View |
| Flood risk and drainageSurveys / Reports · PDF | 6 Jan 2022 | View |
| Flood risk and drainageSurveys / Reports · PDF | 6 Jan 2022 | View |
| Landscape PlanLandscape Plan · PDF | 5 Feb 2020 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan · PDF | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| ExistingSite Layout Plan · PDF | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| ProposedSite Layout Plan · PDF | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| ProposedFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| ProposedElevation Plan · PDF | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| ProposedRoof Plan · PDF | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| Demolition planOther Plans · PDF | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| Landscape PlanLandscape Plan · PDF | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| Env. Impact Assessment / StatementEnv. Impact Assessment / Statement · PDF | 5 Nov 2019 | 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.