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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Bank House Gorst Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RS
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Council sourceErection of dwelling and associated development following demolition of existing agricultural building.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officers recommendation reportOfficer / Committee Report · PDF | 20 Dec 2023 | View |
| Decision-full planning - approvedDecision Notice · PDF | 20 Dec 2023 | View |
| Habitat & bat surveySurveys / Reports · PDF | 15 Nov 2023 | View |
| Proposed 3d image- seSurveys / Reports · PDF | 23 Aug 2023 | View |
| Proposed 3d image- nwSurveys / Reports · PDF | 23 Aug 2023 | View |
| ProposedSite Layout Plan · PDF | 23 Aug 2023 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan · PDF | 23 Aug 2023 | View |
| Tree surveySurveys / Reports · PDF | 23 Aug 2023 | View |
| Tree survey- appendix b- glossarySurveys / Reports · PDF | 23 Aug 2023 | View |
| Tree survey- appendix c- cascade chartSurveys / Reports · PDF | 23 Aug 2023 | View |
| Tree survey- appendix d- general tree protection considerationsSurveys / Reports · PDF | 23 Aug 2023 | View |
| Tree survey- appendix e- guidanceSurveys / Reports · PDF | 23 Aug 2023 | View |
| Arboricultural impact assessmentSurveys / Reports · PDF | 23 Aug 2023 | View |
| Surface water and foul water drainage strategySurveys / Reports · PDF | 23 Aug 2023 | View |
| Existing topographic plan- treesPlans · PDF | 23 Aug 2023 | View |
| Tree constraints planPlans · PDF | 23 Aug 2023 | View |
| Tree protection planSurveys / Reports · PDF | 23 Aug 2023 | View |
| Extended phase 1 habitat survey/daytime bat surveySurveys / Reports · PDF | 23 Aug 2023 | View |
| Planning statementSurveys / Reports · PDF | 23 Aug 2023 | View |
| Njug guidelines- treesSurveys / Reports · PDF | 23 Aug 2023 | View |
| Proposed lower ground/entranceFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 23 Aug 2023 | View |
| Proposed first floorFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 23 Aug 2023 | View |
| ProposedRoof Plan · PDF | 23 Aug 2023 | View |
| ProposedElevation Plan · PDF | 23 Aug 2023 | View |
| Existing ground floor/roofFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 23 Aug 2023 | View |
| ExistingElevation Plan · PDF | 23 Aug 2023 | View |
| ExistingSite Layout Plan · PDF | 23 Aug 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.