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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Ibstock Bricks (1996) Ltd Ravenhead Works Chequer Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0DD
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Ibstock Bricks (1996) Ltd Ravenhead Works Chequer Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0DD
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View council mapCounty Matter - Change of use of part of brickworks to concrete casting factory including new site office facility, increase in the height of part of existing factory buildings, minor regrading of land levels, waste storage tanks, filter press, storage silos, and associated plant and machinery, amended access layout, extension of boundary screening wall to 3.3m high, external lighting and new landscaping, including demolition of existing structures.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 23 Jan 2015 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 19 Dec 2014 | View |
| Officer / Committee ReportOfficer / Committee Report · PDF | 19 Dec 2014 | View |
| Topographical surveySite Survey Plan · PDF | 24 Oct 2014 | View |
| Boundary wall construction detailElevation Plan · PDF | 24 Oct 2014 | View |
| Office and welfare layoutFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 24 Oct 2014 | View |
| Site area planSite Location Plan · PDF | 24 Oct 2014 | View |
| Elevation PlanElevation Plan · PDF | 24 Oct 2014 | View |
| External plant and machineryPlans · PDF | 24 Oct 2014 | View |
| Land ownership boundarySite Layout Plan · PDF | 24 Oct 2014 | View |
| Outline proposalSite Layout Plan · PDF | 24 Oct 2014 | View |
| Office and welfareElevation Plan · PDF | 24 Oct 2014 | View |
| Indicative proposed drainageDrainage Plan · PDF | 24 Oct 2014 | View |
| Proposed general arrangementSite Layout Plan · PDF | 24 Oct 2014 | View |
| PhasesPlans · PDF | 24 Oct 2014 | View |
| External lighting outline designSite Layout Plan · PDF | 24 Oct 2014 | View |
| Outline proposal aerialPhotographs · PDF | 24 Oct 2014 | View |
| Roof planOther Plans · PDF | 24 Oct 2014 | View |
| Existing drainageDrainage Plan · PDF | 24 Oct 2014 | View |
| Land designationsSite Layout Plan · PDF | 24 Oct 2014 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan · PDF | 24 Oct 2014 | View |
| Access modifications with landscapingSite Layout Plan · PDF | 24 Oct 2014 | 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.