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.
Council planning record
Yard Self Storage 1 Bold Road St Helens WA9 4JG
Last published check: 27 Sept 2026, 22:04. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Yard Self Storage 1 Bold Road St Helens WA9 4JG
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View council mapPart retrospective application for the change of use from a builders merchant (Sui Generis) to storage (Class B8) with the installation of self-storage units, together with the existing industrial shed, office cabin, sliding entrance gate, and associated works.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTOfficer Report | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 28 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANRevised Drawing · PDF | 22 May 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| EHO CONT LAND RESPONSEConsultee Comment | 14 May 2026 | View |
| RESPONSE TO HIGHWAYS ADVISORCorrespondance from Agent/Applicant · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| Highways ResponseHighways Response · PDF | 1 May 2026 | View |
| CCTVCorrespondance from Agent/Applicant · PDF | 28 Apr 2026 | View |
| OBJECTSPublic Comment · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| OBJECTSPublic Comment · PDF | 25 Apr 2026 | View |
| SITE VISITPhoto · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| EHO NOISE RESPONSEConsultee Comment | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| OBJECTION COMMENTSObjection Comment · PDF | 21 Apr 2026 | View |
| MERSEYSIDE FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| OBJECTIONPublic Comment · PDF | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXTERNAL LIGHTINGCorrespondance from Agent/Applicant · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| SLIDING GATE PLANSOther Plan · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 23 Mar 2026 | View |
| SITE BOUNDARY TREATMENTSOther · PDF | 23 Mar 2026 | View |
| TYPICAL STORAGE CONTAINEROther · PDF | 23 Mar 2026 | View |
| SLIDING GATE SPECOther · PDF | 23 Mar 2026 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 23 Mar 2026 | View |
| TRANSPORT NOTEOther · PDF | 23 Mar 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTOther · PDF | 23 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANOther · PDF | 23 Mar 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOther · PDF | 23 Mar 2026 | 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.