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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Smithy Nook Farm Drummersdale Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RA
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Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for details - Erection of Agricultural storage building.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision-development permitted-pnpDecision Notice · PDF | 16 Oct 2024 | View |
| Proposed agricultural storage buildingElevation Plan · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| Site planSite Layout Plan · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| ExistingSite Location Plan · PDF | 3 Jul 2024 | View |
| ExistingSite Layout Plan · PDF | 3 Jul 2024 | View |
| Floor and elevation plansPlans · PDF | 3 Jul 2024 | View |
| ProposedSite Location Plan · PDF | 3 Jul 2024 | View |
| ProposedSite Layout Plan · PDF | 3 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.