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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Cathedral Retail Park Charlesworth Way Wakefield WF2 9SE
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Cathedral Retail Park Charlesworth Way Wakefield WF2 9SE
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View council mapDemolition of Existing Retail Unit and the Amalgamation and Refurbishment of Two Retail Units to provide a new Class E unit, with Associated Physical Works to Provide Car Parking and Landscaping.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
| Unilateral UndertakingUnilateral Undertaking · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| FINAL SIGNED VERSIONUnilateral Undertaking · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| Unilateral UndertakingUnilateral Undertaking · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| Unilateral UndertakingUnilateral Undertaking | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| WAKEFIELD COUNCIL DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| DRAFT S106Section 106 Agreement | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| RENEWABLE ENERGY DATASupporting Documentation · PDF | 3 Dec 2025 | View |
| EXTERNAL HARD STANDING SPECIFICATIONDrainage Documentation · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| SURFACE WATER CALCULATIONSDrainage Documentation · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED LEVELSDrainage Documentation · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| TYPICAL MANHOLE DETAILSDrainage Documentation · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| TYPICAL DRAINAGE DETAILSDrainage Documentation · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED DRAINAGE LAYOUTDrainage Documentation · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| EXISTING DRAINAGE LAYOUTDrainage Documentation · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| SITE PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 7 Nov 2025 | View |
| WMDC HEALTHY PLACES OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| WMDC HEALTHY PLACES OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| WAKEFIELD COUNCIL PUBLIC HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| WAKEFIELD COUNCIL PUBLIC HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| BNG MetricBNG Metric | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| BNG REPORTEcological Documentation · PDF | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| SOFT LANDSCAPE PROPOSALLandscaping Documentation · PDF | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| WAKEFIELD CIVIC SOCIETYConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| NETWORK RAILConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| NETWORK RAILConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| TPO Officer Consultee CommentTPO Officer Consultee Comment · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| SOFT LANDSCAPE PROPOSALAmended Drawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| WAKEFIELD COUNCIL LAND QUALITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE DOCOConsultee Comment | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE DOCOConsultee Comment | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| WAKEFIELD COUNCIL DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAYS DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT WAKEFIELD COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Comment | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Conservation Officer Consultee CommentsConservation Officer Consultee Comments · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| PUBLIC HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Aug 2025 | View |
| WAKEFIELD COUNCIL ECOLOGISTConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Aug 2025 | View |
| TPO Officer Consultee CommentTPO Officer Consultee Comment · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice · PDF | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| RIVER CONDITION ASSESSMENTSupporting Documentation · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| PLANNING, RETAIL AND HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Documentation · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Ecological DocumentationEcological Documentation · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| ENERGY STATEMENTSupporting Documentation · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| CorrespondenceCorrespondence · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| BNG MetricBNG Metric · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| BNG MetricBNG Metric | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| TRAVEL PLANHighways/Transport Documentation · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT PART 1Highways/Transport Documentation · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT PART 2Highways/Transport Documentation · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT PART 3Highways/Transport Documentation · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT PART 4Highways/Transport Documentation · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT PART 5Highways/Transport Documentation · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT PART 6Highways/Transport Documentation · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Flood Risk/Run Off Impact AssessmentFlood Risk/Run Off Impact Assessment · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANS UNITS E-HDrawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 28 Jul 2025 | View |
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