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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Edge Hill University St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QP
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Council sourceErection of three-storey life sciences building to provide teaching and research facilities with associated landscaping and external works, and replacement campus car park
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officers recommendation reportOfficer / Committee Report · PDF | 27 Jan 2023 | View |
| Decision-full planning - approvedDecision Notice · PDF | 27 Jan 2023 | View |
| orchid relocationSurveys / Reports · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| Flood risk assessmentSurveys / Reports · PDF | 14 Nov 2022 | View |
| Flood risk assessmentSurveys / Reports · PDF | 14 Nov 2022 | View |
| Tree surveySurveys / Reports · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Tree surveySurveys / Reports · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Tree surveySurveys / Reports · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Tree surveySurveys / Reports · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Biodiversity survey and reportSurveys / Reports · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| ProposedRoof Plan · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Floor Layout PlanFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Floor Layout PlanFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Floor Layout PlanFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| ExistingSite Layout Plan · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Centralised campusSite Layout Plan · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Future phasingSite Layout Plan · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Phase 1 and 2Site Layout Plan · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Car parking phase 1 and 2Plans · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Street Scene PlanStreet Scene Plan · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Elevation (front) - proposedElevation Plan · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Elevation (rear) - proposedElevation Plan · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| ProposedCross Section Plan · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| ProposedCross Section Plan · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Boundary treatmentOther Plans · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Boundary distancesOther Plans · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Other PlansOther Plans · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Proposed phase 1 car parkingSite Location Plan · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Existing and proposed catchment plansOther Plans · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Drainage PlanDrainage Plan · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Drainage PlanDrainage Plan · PDF | 5 Aug 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.