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.
Application overview
OUTLINE PLANNING APPLICATION (WITH ALL MATTERS OTHER THAN ACCESS RESERVED) (TO BE DETERMINED BY HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL ONLY) FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF UP TO 350 DWELLINGS, PUBLIC OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPING AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS. FULL DETAILS FOR SITE ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS VIA A NEW JUNCTION ON CHAPEL LANE (TO BE DETERMINED BY KNOWSLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL ONLY) AND EMERGENCY ACCESS VIA SANDY LANE (TO BE DETERMINED BY HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL)
Proposal details
- Reference
- 23/01037/OUT
- Ward
- Whiston & Cronton
- Agent
- Lichfields
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| CONDITIONS TO PINSCorrespondence | Not published | View |
| COST REBUTTALCorrespondence | Not published | View |
| LICHFIELDS COST APPLICATION LETTER (APPEAL)Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| EMAIL FROM AGENT - GENERAL ARRANGEMENT REV GPlans | Not published | View |
| Core Document List.Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Agreed Planning Statement of Common Ground between the Appellant and KnowsleySupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Agreed Highways Statement of Common Ground between the Appellant and KnowsleySupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Agreed Highways Statement of Common Ground between the Appellant and HaltonSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Knowsley’s Statement of CaseSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Draft Highways Statement of Common Ground to Knowsley prepared by SLRSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Halton Officer’s Report to Planning Committee 01/09/2025Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Halton Delivery and Allocations PlanSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Highways Safety Risk Assessment prepared by AKTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Stage 1 RSA and Designers Response (08/10/2024)Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Draft Planning Statement of Common Ground prepared by LichfieldsSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Planning Statement of Case prepared by LichfieldsSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Reasons for Inquiry Letter 07/05/2026Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| PINS email correspondence 20/04/2026Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Knowsley Council's Submission on ProcedureSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Highways Hearing Statement prepared by SLRSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Hearing Statement prepared by LichfieldsSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| HIGHWAY CONSULT RESPONSE FROM KNOWSLEY COUNCILSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Knowsley Draft Planning ConditionsSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Chapel Lane, Widnes: Response to Halton BC and Knowsley Council (May 2025)Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Travel Plan (May 2023) prepared by SLRSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Transport Assessment (May 2023) prepared by SLRSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Travel Plan (May 2023) prepared by SLRSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Joint Merseyside and Halton Waste Local PlanSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Knowsley Unitary Development PlanSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Knowsley Core StrategySupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Knowsley Highways Final Comments (26th September 2025)Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Halton Highways Final Comments (21st August 2025)Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Active Travel England Planning Response (July 2023)Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment prepared by Ecology SolutionsSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Ecological Assessment (December 2024) prepared by Ecology SolutionsSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Technical Advice Note prepared by Cotswold ArchaeologySupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| NO OBJECTION MEMO FROM HALTON HIGHWAYS DEPTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Knowsley Decision Notice (23/01037/OUT)Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Knowsley Planning Committee (06/11) MinutesSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Knowsley Public Reports Pack Planning Committee OctoberSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Knowsley Public Reports Pack Planning Committee NovemberSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Local Authority Boundaries prepared by SLRSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Arboricultural Impact Assessment (July 2025) prepared by Urban GreenSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Transport Assessment Addendum (December 2024) prepared by SLRSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Statement of Common GroundSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Appendix D - Speed Survey.xlsxSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Appendix C - Footway Widths and photos.pdfSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Appendix B - Committee Report.pdfSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Appendix A - Committee Report.pdfSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| KMBC Appeal StatementSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Appendix B - Supplemental Report.pdfSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENT OF COMMON GROUNDSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| APPELANTS STATEMENT OF CASESupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| HEARING STATEMENTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision | Not published | View |
| Briefing Note for Committee Members’ Site VisitSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED FOOTWAY WIDTH MEASUREMENTSPlans | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED SIMPLE PRIORITY JUNCTON GENERAL ARRANGEMENT AND VISIBILITY ASSESSMENTPlans | Not published | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| ILLUSTRATIVE MASTERPLANPlans | Not published | View |
| HERITAGE ADDENDUMSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| CHAPEL LANE ACCESS STRATEGYSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED SIMPLE PRIORITY JUNCTION GENERAL ARRANGEMENT AND VISIBILITY ASSESSMENTPlans | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED SANDY LANE EMERGENCY ACCESSPlans | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED SIMOPLE PRIORITY JUNCTIONSuperseded | Not published | View |
| UPDATED DRAWING SCHEDULEPlans | Not published | View |
| LANDSCAPE STRATEGY MASTERPLANPlans | Not published | View |
| PRELIMINARY ARBORICULTURAL ASSESSMENT (PAA)Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment - Relevant extracts from the Landscape Character Assessment of Knowsley Metropolitan BoroughSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment -Relevant extracts from the Halton Landscape Character AssessmentSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Landscape and Visual Impact AssessmentSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Historic Environment Desk-Based AssessmentSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Landscape and Visual Impact AssessmentSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Technical Note: Chapel Lane Widnes: Important HedgerowsSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Transport Assessment AddendumSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Chapel Lane Revised Submission ReportSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Ecological AssessmentSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| BIODIVERISTY NET GAIN ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Illustrative MasterplanPlans | Not published | View |
| Parameters MasterplanPlans | Not published | View |
| SITE BOUNDARY PLANPlans | Not published | View |
| Design & Access StatementSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Phase II Geoenvironmental Site AssessmentSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| PHASE 11 GEOENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| G.2 QSE REV ASupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| GREENFIELD RUN OFF REV ASupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| EXISTING UU RECORDS - MASTERSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| EXISTING UU RECORDS - MASTERSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| EXISTING UU RECORDS - MASTERSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| EXISTING UU RECORDS - MASTERSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| EXTENT OF FLOODING FROM RESERVOIRSSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| EXTENT OF FLOODING FROM RIVERS OR THE SEASupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| EXTENT OF FLOODINGSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| FLOOD ZONE MAPSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| PARAMETERS MASTERPLANSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| TOPOGRAPHICAL LAND SURVEY SHEET 3 OF 3Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| TOPOGRAPHICAL LAND SURVEY SHEET 2 OF 3Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| TOPOGRAPHICAL LAND SURVEY SHEET 1 OF 3Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| SITE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| APPLICATION FORM (REDACTED)Forms | Not published | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANPlans | Not published | View |
| CONSTRAINTS & OPPORTUNITIES PLANPlans | Not published | View |
| PARAMETERS MASTERPLANPlans | Not published | View |
| DRAFT HEADS OF TERMSSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| COVER LETTERSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| TRAVEL PLANSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED GHOST ISLAND ARRANGEMENTPlans | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED EMERGENCY ACCESSPlans | Not published | View |
| APPEAL DECISIONSSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| LANDSCAPE STRATEGY MASTERPLAN (WITH CHARACTER AREAS)Plans | Not published | View |
| LANDSCAPE STRATEGY MASTERPLANPlans | Not published | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| LANDSCAPE VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| BAT SURVEY REPORT & OUTLINE MITIGATION STRATEGYSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| BAT TRANSECT & AUTOMATED SURVEY REPORTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| BREEDING BIRDS SURVEY REPORTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DNA (eDNA) SURVEY REPORT FOR GREAT CRESTED NEWTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| HEDGEROW REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT SURVEY REPORTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| UPDATE BADGER (MELES MELES) SURVEY REPORTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| WATER VOLE SURVEY REPORTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| WINTERING BIRD SURVEY REPORTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMETN APPENDIX ASupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT APPENDIX ASupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT APPENDIX BSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT APPENDIX CSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL REPORTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| PHASE II GEOENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT APPENDIX A-FSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT APPENDIX G-KSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT APPENDIX L-NSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| PRELIMINARY ARBORICULTURAL ASSESSMENT (PAA)Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| PHASE II GEOENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Determination Deadline
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
Knowsley Decision Notice (23/01037/OUT) DECISION NOTICE APPEAL DECISIONSPlanning conditions
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
