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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Land On The Western Side Of XL Business Park Statham Road Skelmersdale Lancashire
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Land On The Western Side Of XL Business Park Statham Road Skelmersdale Lancashire
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View council mapReserved matters for internal site access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale as it relates to outline planning application reference 2018/0281/OUT for the erection of two buildings for B1(c), B2 and B8 purposes with ancillary B1 offices, formation of vehicle parking areas and landscaping.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officers recommendation reportOfficer / Committee Report · PDF | 15 Dec 2021 | View |
| Decision-reserved matters approvedDecision Notice · PDF | 15 Dec 2021 | View |
| Soft landscape proposalsLandscape Plan · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| Tree pit detailLandscape Plan · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| External lightingPlans · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| External lightingPlans · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| External lighting plot 210Plans · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| External lighting plot 220Plans · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| Drainage PlanDrainage Plan · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| Site access detailsPlans · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| Vehicle swept path analysisSite Layout Plan · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| Proposed plot 210Floor Layout Plan · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| Proposed plot 210Floor Layout Plan · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| Proposed roof plan plot 210Plans · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| Sections - plot 210Plans · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| Proposed plot 210Elevation Plan · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| External finishes plot 210Elevation Plan · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| Gatehouse details for plot 210Plans · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| Bicycle and motor cycle shelter details plot 210Plans · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| Proposed plot 220Floor Layout Plan · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| Proposed plot 220Floor Layout Plan · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| Proposed roof plan plot 220Plans · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| Gatehouse details for plot 220Plans · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| Proposed plot 220Elevation Plan · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| External finishes plot 220Elevation Plan · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| Bicycle and motor cycle shelter details plot 220Plans · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| Indicative site sectionsPlans · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| Existing site levelsSite Layout Plan · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| Proposed site levelsSite Layout Plan · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| Earthwork volumesSite Layout Plan · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| Proposed fencing detailsPlans · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| Hard landscaping proposalsLandscape Plan · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| ProposedSite Layout Plan · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| Proposed plot 220Site Layout Plan · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| Proposed plot 210Site Layout Plan · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | 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.