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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136 Hough Green Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 4PG
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Council sourceProposal for demolition of existing nursery building (use class E) and outline planning approval (all matters reserved except Access) for residential development for 5 new detached houses (use class C3) at
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision / Officer Report · PDF | 11 Apr 2025 | View |
| 1589_OUTLINE PLANNING DASSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| 1589_01 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN (003)Plans · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| 1589_03 SITE ACCESSPlans · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| REVISED SITE PLANPlans · PDF | 4 Mar 2025 | View |
| P2742_BNG REPORTBiodiversity · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| 2024-10-09-SSB-18222 LETTER OES CONSULTINGSupporting Documents · PDF | 13 Feb 2025 | View |
| COPY OF THE_STATUTORY_BIODIVERSITY_METRIC_CALCULATION_TOOL.XLSMBiodiversity | 13 Feb 2025 | View |
| ES_136 HOUGH GREEN ROAD PHASE 1_01.11.24Supporting Documents · PDF | 13 Feb 2025 | View |
| P2742_PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 13 Feb 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 16 Sept 2024 | View |
| LOCATIONPLANPlans · PDF | 16 Sept 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.