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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Former Christ The Servant Church Back Lane Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire
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Council sourceDemolition of the vacant Christ The Servant Church (Use Class F1) and the construction of 12no. one bedroom supported living units (Class C3) within single storey accommodation for adults with learning disabilities, Autism, Mental Health and Physical Disabilities with private external amenity spaces, staff office, car parking and landscaping.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| S.106 completeLegal Agreements · PDF | 12 Dec 2023 | View |
| Officers recommendation reportOfficer / Committee Report · PDF | 12 Dec 2023 | View |
| Decision-full planning - approvedDecision Notice · PDF | 12 Dec 2023 | View |
| delegated s106 authority signaturesLegal Agreements · PDF | 5 Dec 2023 | View |
| email of authorityLegal Agreements | 5 Dec 2023 | View |
| Site sectionsPlans · PDF | 20 Nov 2023 | View |
| location planPlans · PDF | 20 Nov 2023 | View |
| Proposed site planPlans · PDF | 20 Nov 2023 | View |
| email to legal re s106 instructionsLegal Agreements · PDF | 22 May 2023 | View |
| legal instructionLegal Agreements | 22 May 2023 | View |
| proposed site planSite Layout Plan · PDF | 6 Apr 2023 | View |
| Staff accommodationPlans · PDF | 22 Mar 2023 | View |
| Location planSite Location Plan · PDF | 22 Mar 2023 | View |
| Flood risk assessmentSurveys / Reports · PDF | 5 Dec 2022 | View |
| Proposed plots, 1, 2 and 3Plans · PDF | 16 Nov 2022 | View |
| Proposed plots, 4, 5 and 6Plans · PDF | 16 Nov 2022 | View |
| Proposed plots, 7, 8, 9 and 10Plans · PDF | 16 Nov 2022 | View |
| Proposed plots 11 and 12Plans · PDF | 16 Nov 2022 | View |
| Section - proposedStreet Scene Plan · PDF | 16 Nov 2022 | View |
| ExistingSite Layout Plan · PDF | 16 Nov 2022 | View |
| Biodiversity survey and reportSurveys / Reports · PDF | 16 Nov 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.