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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The Market Cross 26 Church Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3AN
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Council sourceExtension of existing student accommodation at 26 Church Street. Extension to contain ground floor commercial and student studio bedrooms to the remaining areas.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officers recommendation reportOfficer / Committee Report · PDF | 1 Jul 2024 | View |
| Decision-full planning - approvedDecision Notice · PDF | 1 Jul 2024 | View |
| Proposed floor levelsPlans · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| Noise impact assessmentSurveys / Reports · PDF | 26 Jun 2024 | View |
| Proposed sw & fw drainage layoutDrainage Plan · PDF | 12 Jun 2024 | View |
| Proposed below ground drainageDrainage Plan · PDF | 7 Jun 2024 | View |
| ProposedElevation Plan · PDF | 14 Mar 2024 | View |
| ProposedElevation Plan · PDF | 14 Mar 2024 | View |
| ProposedRoof Plan · PDF | 14 Mar 2024 | View |
| ProposedElevation Plan · PDF | 14 Mar 2024 | View |
| ProposedSite Layout Plan · PDF | 14 Mar 2024 | View |
| Design and access statementSurveys / Reports · PDF | 7 Mar 2024 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan · PDF | 7 Mar 2024 | View |
| ProposedFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 7 Mar 2024 | View |
| ProposedFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 7 Mar 2024 | View |
| ProposedFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 7 Mar 2024 | View |
| ProposedFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 7 Mar 2024 | View |
| ExistingFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 7 Mar 2024 | View |
| RearElevation Plan · PDF | 7 Mar 2024 | View |
| ExistingElevation Plan · PDF | 7 Mar 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.