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
Fieldhead Hospital Ouchthorpe Lane Wakefield WF1 3SP
Fieldhead Hospital Ouchthorpe Lane Wakefield WF1 3SP
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View council mapVariation of condition 2 (approved plans) and condition 3 (Habitat Management and Maintenace Plan) of approved application 23/02350/FUL [Two-storey extension and internal alterations to existing Ward block, to form new 10 bedroom in patient ward. Works include new/replacement windows and doors to parts of the existing building and external works associated with the new extension and maintenance/fire access route to the extension] dated 23/10/2024 to allow alternative Biodiversity Net Gain provision and removal of an approved plan relating to tree planting.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPING PLANDrawing · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| WAKEFIELD COUNCIL ECOLOGISTConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 28 Nov 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENTSupporting Documentation · PDF | 28 Nov 2025 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 28 Nov 2025 | View |
| COVER LETTERCorrespondence | 28 Nov 2025 | View |
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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.
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.