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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55A Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QQ
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55A Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QQ
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View council mapT1 Elm - Remove as deadT2 Beech - Reduction due to size and close proximity to house up to 5m off top up to 3m off sides, crown left to 5mRow of Beech Trees - reduced in height and on sides to bring into a hedge due to poor pruning, size and close proximity to houseT3 Beech - same as T2 Beech T4 Copper Beech - 2m overall reduction with a 5m crown lift to stop canopy merging with T5 OakT5 Oak - 2m overall reduction with a 5m crown lift to stop canopy merging with T4 Copper Beech
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 12 Sept 2022 | View |
| Sketch PlanSketch Plan | 27 Jul 2022 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.