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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Sills Farm Lee Lane Bispham Wigan Lancashire L40 3SJ
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Council sourceDemolish existing agricultural building and erect 2 detached dwellings.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officers recommendation reportOfficer / Committee Report · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| Decision-full planning - approvedDecision Notice · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| S106 agreementLegal Agreements · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| First draft s106Legal Agreements | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| Amended application formApplication Form · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Environmental protection responseConsultation response (WLBC Env.Health) · PDF | 20 Jun 2024 | View |
| DrainageConsultation response (WLBC) · PDF | 19 Jun 2024 | View |
| HighwaysConsultation response (LCC) · PDF | 14 Jun 2024 | View |
| HseConsultation response · PDF | 11 Jun 2024 | View |
| HseConsultation response · PDF | 11 Jun 2024 | View |
| Consultation/neighbours notifiedConsultations & Neighbours notified · PDF | 11 Jun 2024 | View |
| United utilities emailConsultation response · PDF | 4 Jun 2024 | View |
| Consultation/neighbours notifiedConsultations & Neighbours notified · PDF | 30 May 2024 | View |
| Site noticeSite Notice · PDF | 30 May 2024 | View |
| Drainage statementDrainage Plan · PDF | 28 May 2024 | View |
| Ownership outlineSite Layout Plan · PDF | 28 May 2024 | View |
| Application form - without personal dataSuperceded · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| The location planSite Location Plan · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| Proposed - block planSite Layout Plan · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| Existing and class q infoSite Layout Plan · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| ProposedSite Layout Plan · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| Proposed - south dwellingFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| Proposed - south dwellingElevation Plan · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| Proposed - north dwellingPlans · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| ProposedStreet Scene Plan · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| Proposed and class q infoSite Layout Plan · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| ExistingElevation Plan · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| Planning statementMiscellaneous · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| Biodiversity statementSurveys / Reports · PDF | 17 May 2024 | 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.