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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242 Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SN
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242 Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SN
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View council mapListed Building Consent - Erect scaffolding independent from the building as to not drill or damage the building, strip off the existing ridge tiles and roof tiles and set aside for reuse, upgrade the roofs insulation, felt using a quilted insulation and breathable membrane (TLX Gold or similar), fix treated timber battens 25x50 minimum size, reinstate existing stone fixed with aluminium pegs and nailed with copper nails where needed, supply and make up stone for any shortfall with a like for like stone to match existing, reinstate existing ridge tiles bedded in cement mortar and again find like for like replacements if required.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officers recommendation reportOfficer / Committee Report · PDF | 2 Nov 2022 | View |
| Decision-listed building consent refusedDecision Notice · PDF | 2 Nov 2022 | View |
| Bat survey reportSurveys / Reports · PDF | 24 Jun 2022 | View |
| Ecology surveySurveys / Reports · PDF | 28 Mar 2022 | View |
| Ecology surveySurveys / Reports · PDF | 28 Mar 2022 | View |
| Elevation PlanElevation Plan · PDF | 21 Jan 2022 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan · PDF | 21 Jan 2022 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.