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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5 Claughton Street & Hardshaw House St Helens WA10 1RR
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5 Claughton Street & Hardshaw House St Helens WA10 1RR
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View council mapPrior approval for change of use from office use (E) to 5no flats (C3).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| CONSERVATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Jul 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAYS COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| NOISE OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 3 Jul 2025 | View |
| CONTAMINATED LAND RESPONSEConsultee Comment | 2 Jul 2025 | View |
| MERSEYSIDE FIRE AND RESCUEConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Jun 2025 | View |
| EMAIL FROM AGENT - WORKS ARE INTERNALCorrespondence · PDF | 17 Jun 2025 | View |
| COVER LETTEROther · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign & Access Statement · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS - BLOCK BProposed Floor Plan · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANOther Plan · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANS - BLOCK AExisting Floor Plan · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANOther Plan · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS - BLOCK AProposed Floor Plan · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANS - BLOCK BExisting Floor Plan · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANLocation Plan · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
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A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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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.