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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St James RC Primary School Ashurst Road Ashurst Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6TN
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officers recommendation reportOfficer / Committee Report · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| Decision-full planning - approvedDecision Notice · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| Sport englandConsultation response · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| Community use agreementMiscellaneous | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| Sport englandConsultation response · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Sport england consultation responseConsultation response · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| Sport englandConsultation response · PDF | 13 Mar 2025 | View |
| Sport england - user agreementConsultation response | 13 Mar 2025 | View |
| Draft community use agreementMiscellaneous · PDF | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| Sport englandConsultation response · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Sport england - community use agreement templateConsultation response · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Query responsesMiscellaneous · PDF | 23 Jan 2025 | View |
| Environmental protection responseConsultation response (WLBC Env.Health) · PDF | 4 Dec 2024 | View |
| Sport englandConsultation response · PDF | 29 Nov 2024 | View |
| Cadent gasConsultation response · PDF | 21 Nov 2024 | View |
| Cadent gasConsultation response · PDF | 21 Nov 2024 | View |
| Mr daniel tuck-15 jesmond close skelmersdale wn86gw-supports(full)Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · PDF | 20 Nov 2024 | View |
| Consultation/neighbours notifiedConsultations & Neighbours notified · PDF | 15 Nov 2024 | View |
| Site noticeSite Notice · PDF | 15 Nov 2024 | View |
| Application form - without personal dataApplication Form · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| Design and access statementMiscellaneous · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| ExistingSite Layout Plan · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| ProposedSite Layout Plan · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| ProposedFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| Q & aMiscellaneous · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| Letter of supportMiscellaneous · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| Social media support informationMiscellaneous · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| Construction detailsMiscellaneous · PDF | 7 Nov 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.