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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Marlholes Farm Ratcliffe Wharf Lane Forton Preston Lancashire PR3 0AN
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Marlholes Farm Ratcliffe Wharf Lane Forton Preston Lancashire PR3 0AN
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View council mapErection of a dairy cattle building following removal of steel ring slurry store
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated reportDelegated Report · PDF | 21 Oct 2024 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision Notice · PDF | 21 Oct 2024 | View |
| Mr nick clayton - environmental health officerConsultee Response · PDF | 14 Oct 2024 | View |
| * wyre drainage consulteeConsultee Response · PDF | 23 Sept 2024 | View |
| United utilitiesConsultee Response · PDF | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| Proposed floor and elevationApproved Plans · PDF | 24 Jul 2024 | View |
| Site location planApproved Plans · PDF | 24 Jul 2024 | View |
| United utilitiesConsultee Response · PDF | 26 Jun 2024 | View |
| United utilitiesConsultee Response · PDF | 26 Jun 2024 | View |
| * wyre drainage consulteeConsultee Response · PDF | 26 Jun 2024 | View |
| Cabus parish councilConsultee Response · PDF | 20 Jun 2024 | View |
| Natural englandConsultee Response · PDF | 18 Jun 2024 | View |
| Natural englandConsultee Response · PDF | 18 Jun 2024 | View |
| Natural englandConsultee Response · PDF | 18 Jun 2024 | View |
| Natural englandConsultee Response · PDF | 18 Jun 2024 | View |
| Mr david dutton ecologist - gmeuConsultee Response · PDF | 14 Jun 2024 | View |
| United utilitiesConsultee Response · PDF | 11 Jun 2024 | View |
| Statutory biodiversity metric condition assessmentsApplication Documentation | 28 May 2024 | View |
| Bng statementApplication Documentation · PDF | 24 May 2024 | View |
| Bng metricApplication Documentation | 24 May 2024 | View |
| Site location planSuperseded Plans · PDF | 9 May 2024 | View |
| Existing and proposed plansPlans · PDF | 8 May 2024 | View |
| Preliminary ecological appraisalApplication Documentation · PDF | 24 Apr 2024 | View |
| Scail assessmentApplication Documentation · PDF | 24 Apr 2024 | View |
| Agricultural building assessmentApplication Documentation · PDF | 24 Apr 2024 | View |
| Design and access statementDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 24 Apr 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.