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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St Josephs Conference Centre College Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QE
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Please refer to the associate plans and remedial works table.The works are required in the interest of public and site safety and in the appropriate management of trees as an amenity. The trees have been identified during site surveys to ascertain the condition and risk posed by the trees on site to users of the public highway, adjacent properties and for the safety and security of both the site and its staff.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Tpo grant consent (conditions)Decision Notice · PDF | 14 Aug 2023 | View |
| Sketch planSketch Plan · PDF | 15 Jun 2023 | View |
| Tree surveySurveys / Reports | 15 Jun 2023 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.