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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Gateway Recovery Centre Bennetts Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 0GT
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Gateway Recovery Centre Bennetts Lane Widnes Cheshire WA8 0GT
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View council mapProposed dormer extension to existing sports hall with alterations, replacement of existing boundary fences and resubmission of previously permitted overspill car park at
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2300043FUL.pdfDecision / Officer Report · PDF | 7 Jun 2023 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdfApplication Form · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| 22134.003 - Existing Ground Floor.pdfPlans · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| 22134.104 - Proposed First Floor.pdfPlans · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| 22134.091 - Existing Visual 001.pdfPlans · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| 22134.111 - Proposed Side Elevation.pdfPlans · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| 22134.000 - Site Location Plan.pdfPlans · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| 22134.101 - Proposed Site Plan.pdfPlans · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| 22134.001 - Existing Site Plan.pdfPlans · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| 22134.012 - Existing Rear Elevation.pdfPlans · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| 22134.191 - Proposed Visual 001.pdfPlans · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| 22134.103 - Proposed Ground Floor.pdfPlans · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| 22134.010 - Existing Front Elevation.pdfPlans · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| 22134.110 - Proposed Front Elevation.pdfPlans · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| 22134.011 - Existing Side Elevation.pdfPlans · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| 22134.006 - Existing Roof Plan.pdfPlans · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| 22134.106 - Proposed Roof Plan.pdfPlans · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| 22134.112 - Proposed Rear Elevation.pdfPlans · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| 22134.007 - Car Park - Existing.pdfPlans · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| 22134.107 - Car Park - Proposed.pdfPlans · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | 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.