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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109 & 111 Birleywood Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9HR
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Certificate of Lawfulness- Proposed change of use from Cafe to Shop within Class E and the amalgamation of no. 109 & 111 into a single retail unit.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officers recommendation reportOfficer / Committee Report · PDF | 6 Nov 2023 | View |
| Cert of law (proposed) permittedDecision Notice · PDF | 6 Nov 2023 | View |
| Proposed site layout/ floor layout planPlans · PDF | 12 Sept 2023 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan · PDF | 7 Sept 2023 | View |
| ProposedFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 7 Sept 2023 | View |
| ExistingSite Layout Plan · PDF | 7 Sept 2023 | View |
| ProposedSite Layout Plan · PDF | 7 Sept 2023 | View |
| ExistingFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 7 Sept 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.