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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Bickerstaffe Service Station (BP) Rainford Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0JG
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Council sourceEV charging hub to provide EV chargers with EV canopy and associated EV infrastructure/plant, sub-station, jet wash facilities with associated infrastructure, car care facilities and other associated works.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officers recommendation reportOfficer / Committee Report · PDF | 23 Nov 2023 | View |
| Decision-full planning - approvedDecision Notice · PDF | 23 Nov 2023 | View |
| Updated plans (accessible)Plans · PDF | 15 Nov 2023 | View |
| Amended plansPlans · PDF | 15 Nov 2023 | View |
| ProposedDrainage Plan · PDF | 7 Jul 2023 | View |
| Lv enclosureElevation Plan · PDF | 9 May 2023 | View |
| ExistingSite Layout Plan · PDF | 9 May 2023 | View |
| ExistingElevation Plan · PDF | 9 May 2023 | View |
| ProposedSite Layout Plan · PDF | 9 May 2023 | View |
| Swept path analysisPlans · PDF | 9 May 2023 | View |
| ProposedElevation Plan · PDF | 9 May 2023 | View |
| Jet washElevation Plan · PDF | 9 May 2023 | View |
| Ev canopy/chargerElevation Plan · PDF | 9 May 2023 | View |
| SubstationElevation Plan · PDF | 9 May 2023 | View |
| Ev compoundElevation Plan · PDF | 9 May 2023 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan · PDF | 9 May 2023 | View |
| ProposedSite Layout Plan · PDF | 9 May 2023 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.