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.
Council planning record
Smithy Cottage 47 West End Great Eccleston Preston Lancashire PR3 0YL
Last published check: 21 Sept 2026, 22:27. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Smithy Cottage 47 West End Great Eccleston Preston Lancashire PR3 0YL
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View council mapConversion of existing domestic outbuilding to form 1 unit of holiday accommodation (C3) with proposed single-storey rear extension
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated reportDelegated Report · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision Notice · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| Evcp specificationApplication Documentation · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed site planApproved Plans · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed elevationsApproved Plans · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed ground floor planApproved Plans · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| Growth lancashireConsultee Response · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Ms lynne nelsonConsultee Response · PDF | 6 Jan 2026 | View |
| * wyre drainage consulteeConsultee Response · PDF | 2 Jan 2026 | View |
| - great eccleston parish councilConsultee Response · PDF | 19 Dec 2025 | View |
| - gmeu consultee commentsConsultee Response | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| Environmental health contaminationConsultee Response · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| Existing ground floor planPlans · PDF | 6 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing elevationsPlans · PDF | 6 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed ground floor planSuperseded Plans · PDF | 6 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed elevationsSuperseded Plans · PDF | 6 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed site planSuperseded Plans · PDF | 6 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing site planPlans · PDF | 6 Oct 2025 | View |
| Heritage statementApplication Documentation · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Planning statementApplication Documentation · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Site location planApproved Plans · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Flood risk assessmentFlood Risk Assessment · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Sustainability appraisalApplication Documentation · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Climate change statementApplication Documentation · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Refuse and recycling statementApplication Documentation · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Land contamination phase 1 desk studyApplication Documentation · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Contaminated land documentationApplication Documentation · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Contaminated land documentationApplication Documentation · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Contaminated land documentationApplication Documentation · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Bat, barn owl and nesting bird surveyApplication Documentation · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
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A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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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.