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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1 Council House Whiteleys Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HF
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Council sourceGround floor and first floor side extension, ground floor rear extension and detached storage building (part retrospective)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officers recommendation reportOfficer / Committee Report · PDF | 20 Aug 2024 | View |
| Decision-full planning - approvedDecision Notice · PDF | 20 Aug 2024 | View |
| Development breakdown revisedPlans · PDF | 26 Mar 2024 | View |
| Proposed floor plans revisedPlans · PDF | 26 Mar 2024 | View |
| Proposed workshop revisedPlans · PDF | 26 Mar 2024 | View |
| Proposed site plan revisedPlans · PDF | 26 Mar 2024 | View |
| The location planSite Location Plan · PDF | 10 Jan 2024 | View |
| Layout plan - existingSite Layout Plan · PDF | 10 Jan 2024 | View |
| Plans - existingPlans · PDF | 10 Jan 2024 | View |
| Elevation - proposedElevation Plan · PDF | 10 Jan 2024 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.