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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ORM Works And Former Railway Tavern Railway Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8TR
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Council sourceMixed use redevelopment comprising Class E(g), B2 and B8 employment space and residential apartments with associated access, roads, car parking and landscaping.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officers recommendation reportOfficer / Committee Report · PDF | 6 Oct 2023 | View |
| Decision-full planning - approvedDecision Notice · PDF | 6 Oct 2023 | View |
| Bng metric 4Surveys / Reports | 23 Sept 2023 | View |
| Bat mitigation strategySurveys / Reports · PDF | 23 Sept 2023 | View |
| Invasive species method statementSurveys / Reports · PDF | 23 Aug 2023 | View |
| Site Layout PlanSite Layout Plan · PDF | 18 Aug 2023 | View |
| Proposed boundary planPlans · PDF | 18 Aug 2023 | View |
| Landscape PlanLandscape Plan · PDF | 18 Aug 2023 | View |
| Superseded bat mitigation strategySurveys / Reports · PDF | 11 Aug 2023 | View |
| Preliminary ecological appraisalSurveys / Reports · PDF | 11 Aug 2023 | View |
| Bat roost assessment and nocturnal surveySurveys / Reports · PDF | 11 Aug 2023 | View |
| Superseded invasive species method statementSurveys / Reports · PDF | 27 Jul 2023 | View |
| ProposedSite Layout Plan · PDF | 20 Apr 2023 | View |
| Vehicle tracking- fire tenderPlans · PDF | 20 Apr 2023 | View |
| Vehicle tracking- refuse vehiclePlans · PDF | 20 Apr 2023 | View |
| Vehicle tracking- delivery vehiclePlans · PDF | 20 Apr 2023 | View |
| AmendedSite Layout Plan · PDF | 13 Apr 2023 | View |
| Landscape plansPlans · PDF | 16 Mar 2023 | View |
| Amended site planSite Layout Plan · PDF | 16 Mar 2023 | View |
| vehicle tracking plans refusePlans · PDF | 28 Feb 2023 | View |
| vehicle tracking plans deliveriesOther Plans · PDF | 28 Feb 2023 | View |
| vehicle tracking plans firePlans · PDF | 28 Feb 2023 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 2 Nov 2022 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan · PDF | 25 Oct 2022 | View |
| ExistingSite Layout Plan · PDF | 25 Oct 2022 | View |
| Building a- ground floor/roof plansPlans · PDF | 25 Oct 2022 | View |
| Building b- ground floor/roof plansPlans · PDF | 25 Oct 2022 | View |
| Proposed apartment buildingFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 25 Oct 2022 | View |
| Proposed -apartment building/ancillary structuresElevation Plan · PDF | 25 Oct 2022 | View |
| 3d imagePlans | 25 Oct 2022 | View |
| 3d imagePlans | 25 Oct 2022 | View |
| ProposedLandscape Plan · PDF | 25 Oct 2022 | View |
| Proposed- building a/b elevations/sections/signagePlans · PDF | 25 Oct 2022 | View |
| Refuse vehicle detailsPlans · PDF | 25 Oct 2022 | View |
| Delivery vehicle detailsPlans · PDF | 25 Oct 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.