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 four-storey student accommodation with flexible ground floor space for use classes E(a-g(i)), F1(a-b) and appropriate Sui Generis use. A replacement Student Union building and associated public realm, landscaping, infrastructure and external works with retention and alteration of replacement campus car park
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officers recommendation reportOfficer / Committee Report · PDF | 17 Oct 2023 | View |
| Decision-full planning - approvedDecision Notice · PDF | 17 Oct 2023 | View |
| Student accom third floor planFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 24 Feb 2023 | View |
| Student accom roof planRoof Plan · PDF | 24 Feb 2023 | View |
| Student accom second floor planFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 24 Feb 2023 | View |
| Student accom first floor planFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 24 Feb 2023 | View |
| Student accom ground floor planFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 24 Feb 2023 | View |
| Site layout planSite Layout Plan · PDF | 24 Feb 2023 | View |
| Courtyard elevation plansElevation Plan · PDF | 24 Feb 2023 | View |
| Demolition phase tree protection planPlans · PDF | 24 Feb 2023 | View |
| The location planSite Location Plan · PDF | 22 Dec 2022 | View |
| ExistingSite Layout Plan · PDF | 22 Dec 2022 | View |
| ProposedRoof Plan · PDF | 22 Dec 2022 | View |
| Ground floor plan student unionFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 22 Dec 2022 | View |
| First floor plan student unionFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 22 Dec 2022 | View |
| Second floor plan student unionFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 22 Dec 2022 | View |
| South elevation proposed student accomElevation Plan · PDF | 22 Dec 2022 | View |
| East elevation proposed student accomElevation Plan · PDF | 22 Dec 2022 | View |
| North elevation proposed student accomElevation Plan · PDF | 22 Dec 2022 | View |
| West elevation proposed student accomElevation Plan · PDF | 22 Dec 2022 | View |
| Ga sections - sheet 2 of 2Plans · PDF | 22 Dec 2022 | View |
| Ga elevations - sheet 1 of 2Elevation Plan · PDF | 22 Dec 2022 | View |
| Ga elevations - sheet 2 of 2Elevation Plan · PDF | 22 Dec 2022 | View |
| Ga sections - sheet 1 of 2Plans · PDF | 22 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.