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.
Council planning record
Wrightington Hospital Hall Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EP
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Council sourceProposed construction of a single storey hospital theatre building (as an extension), Use Class C2, with associated access, landscaping and infrastructure.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision-full planning - approvedDecision Notice · PDF | 11 Feb 2025 | View |
| Landscape PlanLandscape Plan · PDF | 14 Jan 2025 | View |
| Bng mitigation planPlans · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| Proposed roof planRoof Plan · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| Proposed ground floor planFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| External lighting reportPlans · PDF | 19 Aug 2024 | View |
| External lighting planPlans · PDF | 19 Aug 2024 | View |
| Bat and bird box planPlans · PDF | 2 Jul 2024 | View |
| Drainage layout planPlans · PDF | 2 Jul 2024 | View |
| Proposed floor planFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 2 Jul 2024 | View |
| Existing and proposedRoof Plan · PDF | 2 Jul 2024 | View |
| Existing floor planFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 2 Jul 2024 | View |
| Existing elevations p2Elevation Plan · PDF | 2 Jul 2024 | View |
| Proposed elevations p2Elevation Plan · PDF | 2 Jul 2024 | View |
| Site sections 1Plans · PDF | 2 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.