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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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Ackworth Garden Centre Barnsley Road Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7BS
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Council sourceThe demolition of the existing garden centre building and the erection of a replacement store, together with associated parking, landscaping and infrastructure.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| CONSERVATIONConsultee Comment | 9 Oct 2026 | View |
| LETTER OF OBJECTIONObjection Comment · PDF | 8 Oct 2026 | View |
| Conservation Officer Consultee CommentsConservation Officer Consultee Comments · PDF | 8 Oct 2026 | View |
| PUBLIC HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE DOCOConsultee Comment | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| TPO Officer Consultee CommentTPO Officer Consultee Comment · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYS DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT WAKEFIELD COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Sept 2026 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice · PDF | 22 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| Noise DocumentationNoise Documentation · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| Highways/Transport DocumentationHighways/Transport Documentation · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| Heritage StatementHeritage Statement · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| Geological DocumentationGeological Documentation · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| Drainage DocumentationDrainage Documentation · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| Planning StatementPlanning Statement · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BUILDING PLAN & ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| (BSMA)BNG Metric · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| Arboricultural ReportArboricultural Report · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| TREE REPORTArboricultural Report · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| (ACKWORTH-PEA)Ecological Documentation · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY & ENERGY STATEMENT_(8505822)Supporting Documentation · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| DETAILED HARD & SOFT LANDSCAPE PROPOSALSDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| LIGHTING REPORTSupporting Documentation · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| LIGHTINGDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| TOPOGRAPHICALDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| BUILDING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| BUILDING FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| TS (FEB 2026) [ADLHighways/Transport Documentation · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY STATUTORY METRIC READ ONLYBNG Metric | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| Arboricultural ReportArboricultural Report · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT FINAL COMBINEDSupporting Documentation · PDF | 10 Sept 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.