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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St Helens Bus Station Bickerstaffe Street St Helens
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St Helens Bus Station Bickerstaffe Street St Helens
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View council mapApplication for Phase 2 Reserved Matters approval for access, appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale in relation to a multi-modal interchange with ancillary integral welfare facilities (Use Class Sui Generis); a travel centre (Use Class Sui Generis); commercial units (Use Classes E(a) and E(b)); and associated landscaping, parking, and servicing.
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| FURNITURE AND LIGHTING PLAN - AMENDED PLANOther Plan · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| LEVELS PLAN - AMENDED PLANOther Plan · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| SOIL DEPTH PLAN - AMENDED PLANOther Plan · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED TREE PLAN - AMENDED PLANOther Plan · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| SOFTWORKS PLAN - AMENDED PLANOther Plan · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| EXISTING TREE RETENTION AND REMOVAL PLAN - AMENDED PLANOther Plan · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| KERB PLAN - AMENDED PLANOther Plan · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| HARDWORKS PLAN - AMENDED PLANOther Plan · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| COMBINED GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS PLAN - AMENDED PLANOther Plan · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS PLAN - AMENDED PLANOther Plan · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLAN IN PHASE ONE CONTEXT - AMENDED PLANOther Plan · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| ROOF AND PARAMETER PLAN IN EXISTING CONTEXT - AMENDED PLANOther Plan · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN IN EXISTING CONTEXT - AMENDED PLANOther Plan · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN IN PHASE 1 CONTEXT - AMENDED PLANOther Plan · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - AMENDED DOCUMENTOther · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Letter · PDF | 8 Sept 2025 | View |
| ADDITIONAL BUS TRACKINGOther · PDF | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| OBJECTSPublic Comment · PDF | 20 Jul 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| LLFAConsultee Comment | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| MERSEYTRAVELConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| SI TESTINGReport · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| LLFA RESPONSEConsultee Comment | 7 Jul 2025 | View |
| LLFA RESPONSEConsultee Comment | 7 Jul 2025 | View |
| LLFA COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| TREES AND WOODLANDS OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 3 Jul 2025 | View |
| CLIMATE CHANGE OFFICER RESPONSEConsultee Comment | 2 Jul 2025 | View |
| LLFA RESPONSEConsultee Comment | 2 Jul 2025 | View |
| TYPICAL TREE PLANTING DETAILS - AMENDED PLANSOther · PDF | 2 Jul 2025 | View |
| TYPICAL TREE PLANTING DETAILS - AMENDED PLANSOther · PDF | 2 Jul 2025 | View |
| FURNITURE AND LAYOUT PLAN - AMENDED PLANOther · PDF | 2 Jul 2025 | View |
| SOIL DEPTH PLAN - AMENDED PLANOther · PDF | 2 Jul 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED TREE PLAN - AMENDED PLANOther · PDF | 2 Jul 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SOFTWORKS PLAN - AMENDED PLANOther · PDF | 2 Jul 2025 | View |
| EXISTING TREE RETENTION / REMOVAL PLANOther · PDF | 2 Jul 2025 | View |
| KERB PLAN - AMENDED PLANOther · PDF | 2 Jul 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED HARDWORKS PLANOther · PDF | 2 Jul 2025 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS PLAN - AMENDED PLANOther · PDF | 2 Jul 2025 | View |
| UPDATED DRAINAGE INFORMATIONOther · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| UPDATED DRAINAGE INFORMATIONOther · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| UPDATED DRAINAGE INFORMATIONOther · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| UPDATED DRAINAGE INFORMATIONOther · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| UPDATED DRAINAGE INFORMATIONOther · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| UPDATED DRAINAGE INFORMATIONOther · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| UPDATED DRAINAGE INFORMATIONOther · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| UPDATED DRAINAGE INFORMATIONOther · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| UPDATED DRAINAGE INFORMATIONOther · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| UPDATED DRAINAGE INFORMATIONOther · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| UPDATED DRAINAGE INFORMATIONOther · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| UPDATED DRAINAGE INFORMATIONOther · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| UPDATED DRAINAGE INFORMATIONOther · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| UPDATED DRAINAGE INFORMATIONOther · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| UPDATED DRAINAGE INFORMATIONOther · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT - AMENDED DOCUMENTOther · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| SITE CLEARANCE PLAN - AMENDED PLANOther · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| SIGN AND MARKINGS PLAN - AMENDED PLANOther · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS PLAN - AMENDED PLANOther · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| TRACKING PLAN - COACH AND REFUSE - AMENDED PLANOther · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| TRACKING DETAILS - AMENDED PLANSOther · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| TRACKING DETAILS - AMENDED PLANSOther · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| TRACKING DETAILS - AMENDED PLANSOther · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| TREES AND WOODLANDS RESPONSEConsultee Comment | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| TREE PLANTING PLAN DETAILS - ADDITIONAL PLANOther Plan · PDF | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| FURNITURE AND LIGHTING PLAN - AMENDED PLANOther Plan · PDF | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| SOIL DEPTH PLAN - ADDITIONAL PLANOther Plan · PDF | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED TREE PLAN - AMENDED PLANOther Plan · PDF | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| SOFTWORKS PLAN - ADDITIONAL PLANOther Plan · PDF | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| EXISTING TREE RETENTION / REMOVAL PLAN - ADDITIONAL PLANOther Plan · PDF | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| KERB PLAN - ADDITION PLANOther Plan · PDF | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED HARDWORKS PLAN - ADDITIONAL PLANOther Plan · PDF | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS PLAN - AMENDED PLANOther Plan · PDF | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDEDOther · PDF | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDEDOther | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDEDOther · PDF | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDEDOther · PDF | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| UNITED UTILITIES RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 May 2025 | View |
| GROWTH LANCASHIRE RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| MEAS RESPONSEConsultee Comment | 8 May 2025 | View |
| CANAL AND RIVER TRUST RESPONSEConsultee Comment | 1 May 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENT - UPDATED DOCUMENTOther · PDF | 1 May 2025 | View |
| COAL AUTHORITY RESPONSECoal Authority Response · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| THE COAL AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Apr 2025 | View |
| AIR QUALITY OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| EHO CONT LAND RESPONSEConsultee Comment | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| NATIONAL HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| LLFA RESPONSEConsultee Comment | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| NOISE RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| TREES AND WOODLANDS OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 16 Apr 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| CMP - APPENDIX 06Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| CMP - APPENDIX 05Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| CMP - APPENDIX 04Other | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| CMP - APPENDIX 03Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| CMP - APPENDIX 02Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| CMP - APPENDIX 01 - PART 09Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| CMP - APPENDIX 01 - PART 08Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| CMP - APPENDIX 01 - PART 07Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| CMP - APPENDIX 01 - PART 06Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| CMP - APPENDIX 01 - PART 05Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| CMP - APPENDIX 01 - PART 04Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| CMP - APPENDIX 01 - PART 03Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| CMP - APPENDIX 01 - PART 02Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| CMP - APPENDIX 01 - PART 01Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| BNG REPORTOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| ARB METHOD STATEMENTOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| ARB IMPACT ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| AIR QUALITY TECHNICAL NOTEOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE ASSESSMENT - PART 02Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE ASSESSMENT - PART 01Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT - PART 02Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT - PART 01Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| COVERING LETTEROther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| CMPOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| COAL MINING REPORT - PART 02Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| COAL MINING REPORT - PART 01Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| NOISE ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| MATERIALS SCHEDULEOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SCHEMEOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| LIGHTING CALCULATIONS - PART 02Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| LIGHTING CALCULATIONS - PART 01Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 06Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 05Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 04Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 03Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 02Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 01Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| BNG METRICOther | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| RENEWABLE AND LOW CARBON ENERGY STATEMENTOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| PRECAUTIONARY WORKING METHOD STATEMENTOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| PHASE II SITE INVESTIGATION REPORTOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| PHASE 2 MMI PHASING PLANOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| SOFTWORKS PLANOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| HARDWORKS PLANOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENTOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| VENTILATIONOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| SECURITY - CONCOURSEOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| SECURITY PODSOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| LIGHTING & EMERGENCY LIGHTING - CONCOURSEOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| LIGHTING & EMERGENCY LIGHTINGOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| LIGHTING & CCTVOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| ELECTRICAL & EXTERNAL SERVICESOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| S278 SIGNS & MARKINGSOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| S278 GENERAL ARRANGEMENTOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| BUS INTERCHANGE VEHICLE TRACKINGOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| PERMANENT BUS STATION TRACKING - BUS BAYS 11-19Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| PERMANENT BUS STATION TRACKING - BUS BAYS 1-10Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| PERMANENT BUS STATION TRACKING - FTA REFUSE COACH & PANEL VANOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| PERMANENT BUS STATION TRACKING - ALEXANDER DENNIS E200Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| PERMANENT BUS STATION TRACKING - WRIGHTBUSOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| SHORT SECTIONSOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| LONG SECTIONSOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONSOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONSOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF & PARAMETER PLAN - PHASE 1 CONTEXTOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF & PARAMETER PLAN - IN EXISTING CONTEXTOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN - IN CONTEXT WITH PROPOSED PHASE 1 WORKSOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN - EXISTING CONTEXTOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| NORTH & SOUTH POD LAYOUTSOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLAN - PHASE 1 CONTEXTOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATIONOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| WIND MICROCLIMATE ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| WAYFINDING AND SIGNAGE SCHEDULEOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY 02Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY 01Other · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | 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.