How To View Planning
Applications Online
It is possible to view planning applications made to
Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council online. These
instructions may be useful. Please let us know if you have
any difficulties and we will consider amending the instructions to
overcome them.
This service works best with Internet
Explorer. If you have another browser you may not
be able to access drawings. "Right click" on View
Related Documents and open in a new window to see the
list. This makes it easier to go back to the
search in the original window.
Ensure there are no add
ons or toolbars installed within Internet Explorer.
Ensure that any pop up blockers are switched off.
Ensure that Adobe Acrobat Reader is installed.
Please note
that some images made not be currently available due
to technical difficulties.
Planning Explorer is not
available between 23:00 p.m. and 02:30 a.m.
GMT.
All planning and related applications made to Crewe and
Nantwich Borough Council are displayed on
Planning Explorer.
This is searchable database of planning applications within
Crewe and Nantwich, including application
details. Related applications such as applications
for discharge of conditions or street naming will also appear in
the database but drawings and associated documents are not
available for these types of applications.
Searching
Planning Explorer opens with a general search
screen. If you know the application number use the
links on the right hand side of the screen.
The service provides information on application
number, site address, description of development,
decision and decision date for each application.
Related drawings and documents including site
plans, elevational drawings and decision notices can
be accessed by clicking on the application number.
These documents are available in digital format
and can be downloaded and viewed. "Right
click" on View Related Documents and open in a new window to see
the list. This makes it easier to go back to the
search in the original window.
Before using this service you will be asked to
accept copyright terms and conditions relating to your use of
the data.
The documents displayed within
'Planning Explorer' are covered by the following notice:
'This copy has been made by or with the authority of the
Chief Executive pursuant to section 47 of the Copyright, Designs
and Patents Act 1998 (the Act). Unless the Act provides a relevant
exception to copyright the copy must not be copied without the
prior permission of the copyright owner.'
Users can track/monitor the progress
of an application from its registration to determination, including
the date an application was received,
the validation date, the dates of public
consultation and the date of decision and notice
production.
If your security settings on
your web browser are set to block pop-ups you may get an
information message. To continue and view the document click
on OK and click on the message bar at the top of the
screen. Choose to "Temporarily allow pop-ups", click on Retry
and the document should load to view. You should
also enable pop ups on any toolbars that may be installed, for
example Google, MSN, Yahoo etc.
Planning Explorer is not
available between 22:00 p.m. and 23.00 p.m.
GMT.
Enter the relevant search information. Here are some
hints:
- Using the Parish field and a 'last month' date range will
produce recent applications. (Use 'date
received' for the search).
- If you search by 'street' you need to be aware that properties
without street addresses are listed by 'no name' followed by the
Parish or location.
- Remember the system is very precise. If you enter
information other than what is recorded in the system you won't get
a result. So it is safest to stick to the pick lists and
scroll through the results you get.
- The search results are listed in number order
- Associated documents are only available for those applications
received after 1st December 2005.
- You can store the search pages as 'favourites' in your
browser.
Viewing the Search
Results
Your search should produce a list of applications that meet the
search criteria entered. If this is too long, try refining
your search by entering more precise details.
Click on the application number to view the details of each
application.
Viewing the
Application
You will see a table of details taken from the Council's
Northgate planning application management system. These
are being updated continuously, so you can follow the progress of
the application by revisiting it every week.
At the bottom of the page (you need to scroll down) you will see
links to the following:
- Constraints. These are the planning
policies applying to the site.
- Consultations. These are the people or
bodies that have been formally consulted on the application.
This is not a list of those who have made representations.
- Documents. To view these, click on the
phrase ' View related documents'. This will give a list
of the available plans, drawings and other documents including
representations. Click on these to view
them. Drawing files are quite large, so they may take some
time to download. Associated documents are only
available for those applications received after 1st December
2005.
If your security settings on your web browser are set to
block pop-ups you may get an information message. To
continue and view the document click on OK and click on the
message bar at the top of the screen. Choose to
"Temporarily allow pop-ups", click on Retry and the document should
load to view.
Very large documents such as Traffic Impact Assessments
submitted in support of planning applications
are not available to view in full. These
documents can be viewed at the Planning Help Desk.
You may save drawings for future reference but remember:
The drawings are copyright, so you may only use them for the
purposes of participating in the planning process. Any other
use, including use in the conveyancing process, is an
offence.
The planning process often results in revised plans to overcome
deficiencies in the proposal. The originally submitted plans
may not represent what is ultimately approved.
List of Document types
| WEBAPP |
Application form |
| LOCPLAN |
Location plan |
| PLAN |
Elevations, Plans etc. |
| DCAPLAN |
Amended plan(s) |
| DCPART2 |
Part 2 application form |
| DCDESACC |
Design and Access Statement |
| SUPPSTAT |
Supporting statement |
| DCREP |
Representations |
| DCDECNOT |
Decision Notice |
| APPRPLAN |
Approved Plan |
| REFPLAN |
Refused Plan |
Commenting on
Applications
You may comment or make representations on any planning
application by
writing to the Planning Division at Municipal Buildings Earle
Street Crewe CW1 2BJ,
fax to 01270 537496, or
e-mailing planning@crewe-nantwich.gov.uk.
See these pages for related
information:
Latest
Planning applications
Planning
Decisions
Planning
Application Registers
Planning Appeals
Register
Planning Explorer Copyright
Development Control agendas
Frequently Asked
Questions:
Here you can find answers to the planning questions asked most
often by users of our site.
Frequently Asked
Questions
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