Planning permission is permission to carry out 'development'.
Development covers the 'carrying out of building, engineering,
mining or other operations, in, on, over or under land or the
making of any material change in the use of any buildings or other
land'.
The planning system exists to make sure that development are
only carried out in suitable locations. Local Planning Authorities
(LPA's) such as West Lancashire Borough Council, are given the
power to consider and determine applications for planning
permission. The planning system follows a set procedure which is
explained below.
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