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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Land Adjacent The Old School Higher Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RA
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Council sourceRetrospective demolition of existing out building and construction of new building for storage with improved access including boundary wall & fencing.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officers recommendation reportOfficer / Committee Report · PDF | 12 Sept 2023 | View |
| Decision-full planning - approvedDecision Notice · PDF | 12 Sept 2023 | View |
| Officer / Committee ReportOfficer / Committee Report · PDF | 31 Aug 2023 | View |
| Committee agendaOfficer / Committee Report · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| Land off higher lane dalton dwg 4.pdfPlans · PDF | 9 Jun 2023 | View |
| Land off higher lane dalton dwg 5.pdfPlans · PDF | 9 Jun 2023 | View |
| Higher lane drainage drawing rev a andy moss.pdfPlans · PDF | 9 Jun 2023 | View |
| Land off higher lane dalton dwg 3.pdfPlans · PDF | 9 Jun 2023 | View |
| Higher lane dalton soakaway report.pdfPlans · PDF | 9 Jun 2023 | View |
| Land off higher lane dalton dwg1a.pdfPlans · PDF | 10 Feb 2023 | View |
| Land off higher lane dalton road signs & speed limit.pdfPlans · PDF | 8 Feb 2023 | View |
| Land off higher lane dalton dwg2b.pdfPlans · PDF | 8 Feb 2023 | View |
| Existing site layout/elevationsPlans · PDF | 10 Nov 2022 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan · PDF | 10 Nov 2022 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.