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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The Gamble Institute Victoria Square St Helens WA10 1DY
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The Gamble Institute Victoria Square St Helens WA10 1DY
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View council mapFive storey extension on the east elevation to form a new east facing entrance, improved internal circulation and storage, and fully accessible routes throughout building and external alterations to the existing main building.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| COMMITTEE REPORTCommittee Report · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| LLFAConsultee Comment | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| LIGHTING COMMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| PRE & POST DEVELOPMENT IMPERMEABLE AREASOther Plan · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| REFUSE PLAN AS PROPOSEDOther Plan · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| WEST ELEVATION AS PROPOSEDOther Plan · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| SOUTH ELEVATION AS PROPOSEDOther Plan · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| NORTH ELEVATION AS PROPOSEDOther Plan · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| EAST ELEVATION AS PROPOSEDOther Plan · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| CALCULATIONSDrainage Information · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| DRAINAGE PLAN 1Drainage Information · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| LETTERDrainage Information · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| DRAINAGE INFO 2Drainage Information · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| LIGHTING INFO 1Other · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| LIGHTING INFO 2Other · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| MEAS RESPONSEConsultee Comment | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| Bat SurveyBat Survey · PDF | 7 Jul 2026 | View |
| CONSERVATIONConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Jul 2026 | View |
| EHO CONT LAND RESPONSEConsultee Comment | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| WARRINGTON COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| EHO NOISE RESPONSEConsultee Comment | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| MERSEYSIDE FIRE RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| COAL AUTHORITY RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| PhotoPhoto | 27 May 2026 | View |
| LLFAConsultee Comment | 27 May 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 14 May 2026 | View |
| PHASE I AND PHASE II SI REPORT - PART 2Coal Mining Risk Assessment · PDF | 2 May 2026 | View |
| PHASE I AND PHASE II SI REPORT - PART 1Coal Mining Risk Assessment · PDF | 1 May 2026 | View |
| SITE ELEVATIONSOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED WEST ELEVATIONOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATIONOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATIONOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED EAST ELEVATIONOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION 06Other Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION 04Other Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION 03Other Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING WEST ELEVATIONOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATIONOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING NORTH ELEVATIONOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING EAST ELEVATIONOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION 06Other Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION 03Other Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FOURTH FLOOR PLAN PLANOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLAN PLANOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN PLANOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLANOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED MEZZANINE FLOOR PLANOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING MEZZANINE FLOOR PLANOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED UPPER GROUND FLOOR PLANOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING UPPER GROUND FLOOR PLANOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LOCATION PLANOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ENTRANCE LEVEL FLOOR PLANOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ENTRANCE LEVEL FLOOR PLANOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLANOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLANOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BASEMENT FLOOR PLANOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING BASEMENT FLOOR PLANOther Plan · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTReport · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| FRAMEWORK TRAVEL PLANReport · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign & Access Statement · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| HERTIAGE STATEMENTHeritage Statement · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| CMRAReport · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| DRAINAGE STRATEGYReport · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| VENTILATION STATEMENTReport · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| NOISE ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| LIGHTINGOther · PDF | 27 Apr 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.