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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40 Wood Street Wakefield WF1 2HB
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40 Wood Street Wakefield WF1 2HB
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| WAKEFIELD CIVIC SOCIETYConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| Conservation Officer Consultee CommentsConservation Officer Consultee Comments · PDF | 24 Jul 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| EXISTING-PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| EXISTING PLANSDrawing · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| PRIOR APPROVAL COVER LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
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Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A 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.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.