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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61 - 63 Liverpool Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SA
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G1 - Beech x4 - Reduce South side of the canopy by upto 30%.Reason - To reduce shading and encroachment onto property and building.T1 - Horse Chestnut - Crown raise upto 5 meters and remove one elongated lateral over the highway.Reason - To reduce potential failure of elongated lateral over a highway and to create a more balanced canopy. T2 - Horse Chestnut - Crown raise upto 5 meters and reduce back from neighbours property to create a 2-3 meter separation.Reason - To provide sufficient clearance over the highway and property.T3 - Laburnum - Remove.Reason - Poor form/canopy due to being situated under the canopy of T1.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Tca grant consent for worksDecision Notice · PDF | 19 Apr 2024 | View |
| Sketch planSketch Plan | 26 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.