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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Graylaw Freight Group Ltd Gillibrands Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9TA
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Council sourceDemolition of three buildings and construction of two new buildings with an altered site entrance point, new car parking and on site circulation areas on an existing site.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officers recommendation reportOfficer / Committee Report · PDF | 24 Jan 2024 | View |
| Decision-full planning - approvedDecision Notice · PDF | 24 Jan 2024 | View |
| MeasConsultation response · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| Habitat planPlans · PDF | 4 Dec 2023 | View |
| Updated bat surveySurveys / Reports · PDF | 9 Nov 2023 | View |
| Site Layout PlanSite Layout Plan · PDF | 31 Aug 2023 | View |
| Phase 1 habitat surveyPlans · PDF | 31 Aug 2023 | View |
| Bat surveySurveys / Reports · PDF | 31 Aug 2023 | View |
| Bat surveySurveys / Reports · PDF | 3 Jul 2023 | View |
| Proposed- storage and distribution unitFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 12 Jan 2023 | View |
| Proposed- workshopFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 12 Jan 2023 | View |
| Topographical surveyPlans · PDF | 16 Dec 2022 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan · PDF | 16 Dec 2022 | View |
| ExistingSite Layout Plan · PDF | 16 Dec 2022 | View |
| ProposedSite Layout Plan · PDF | 16 Dec 2022 | View |
| External works detailsPlans · PDF | 16 Dec 2022 | View |
| Section - proposed- storage and distribution unitPlans · PDF | 16 Dec 2022 | View |
| Proposed- storage and distribution unitElevation Plan · PDF | 16 Dec 2022 | View |
| Proposed- storage and distribution unitRoof Plan · PDF | 16 Dec 2022 | View |
| Section - proposed- workshopPlans · PDF | 16 Dec 2022 | View |
| Proposed- workshopElevation Plan · PDF | 16 Dec 2022 | View |
| Proposed- workshop buildingRoof Plan · PDF | 16 Dec 2022 | View |
| Existing and proposedStreet Scene Plan · PDF | 16 Dec 2022 | View |
| Existing and proposedDrainage Plan · PDF | 16 Dec 2022 | View |
| Drainage strategyDrainage Plan · PDF | 16 Dec 2022 | View |
| Soft landscape proposalLandscape Plan · PDF | 16 Dec 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.