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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Centre Farm Cockerham Road Forton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0HD
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Centre Farm Cockerham Road Forton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0HD
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View council mapApproval of details reserved by conditions 5 (Manure Storage Scheme), 6 (drainage), 9 (Biodiversity Enhancement) 11 (CEMP) and 12 (External Lighting) on planning permission 22/00830/FUL
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated reportDelegated Report · PDF | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision Notice · PDF | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| Lancashire county council highwaysConsultee Response · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| Canal and river trustConsultee Response · PDF | 28 Mar 2025 | View |
| * wyre drainage consulteeConsultee Response · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| Environmental health officer amenityConsultee Response · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| CempRevised Document · PDF | 12 Mar 2025 | View |
| Canal trustConsultee Response · PDF | 4 Mar 2025 | View |
| Tree officerConsultee Response · PDF | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| Lancashire county council highwaysConsultee Response · PDF | 20 Feb 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity schemeRevised Plans · PDF | 17 Feb 2025 | View |
| manure storage plansRevised Plans · PDF | 17 Feb 2025 | View |
| Application formRevised Document · PDF | 17 Feb 2025 | View |
| GmeuConsultee Response · PDF | 11 Feb 2025 | View |
| Application form - without personal dataSuperseded Plans · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| Cover letterApplication Documentation · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity schemeSuperseded Plans · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| CempSuperseded Document · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| External lighting planPlans · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| Manure storage schemeSuperseded Plans · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| Bird and bat box specificationsApplication Documentation · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| Lighting specificationPlans · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| Critical storm dataApplication Documentation · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| Surface water drainage management and maintenance scheduleApplication Documentation · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| Drainage strategyPlans · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | 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.