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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The Stables Grimshaw Green Lane Bispham Lancashire WN8 7BB
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Council sourceDemolition of existing buildings and erection of detached dwelling (all matters reserved)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officers recommendation reportOfficer / Committee Report · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| Decision-outline permission refusedDecision Notice · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| Meas responseConsultation response · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| Drainage responseConsultation response (WLBC) · PDF | 11 Feb 2025 | View |
| Miss susan guinness-16 grimshaw green lane parbold wigan wn8 7bb-objects(full)Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · PDF | 5 Feb 2025 | View |
| Dave whiteley - owl photosNeighbour & Interested Party Representation · PDF | 4 Feb 2025 | View |
| Neighbour objection - d whiteley 11 grimshaw green laneNeighbour & Interested Party Representation · PDF | 4 Feb 2025 | View |
| Mr ashley cooper-120 yew tree road ormskirk l39 1nx-neutral(full)Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · PDF | 2 Feb 2025 | View |
| Mrs imogen copley-smith-2 berkeley cottage church road blandford dt11 8ua-neutraNeighbour & Interested Party Representation · PDF | 1 Feb 2025 | View |
| Mrs bernice benyon-5 glenside appley bridge wigan wn6 9ef-objects(full)Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · PDF | 1 Feb 2025 | View |
| Mrs imogen copley-smith-2 berkeley cottages church road pimperne dt11 8ua-objectNeighbour & Interested Party Representation · PDF | 1 Feb 2025 | View |
| MwlbgConsultation response · PDF | 23 Jan 2025 | View |
| Mrs amanda pilling-18 church lane wrightington wigan wn6 9sl-objects(full)Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · PDF | 23 Jan 2025 | View |
| United utilities responseConsultation response · PDF | 20 Jan 2025 | View |
| Lcc highways responseConsultation response (LCC) · PDF | 20 Jan 2025 | View |
| ArboriculturalConsultation response (WLBC) · PDF | 13 Jan 2025 | View |
| Environmental protection responseConsultation response · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| Outline planning permissionApplication Form · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| Existing - volume calculationsMiscellaneous · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| Building e - volumePlans · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| Building e - footprintPlans · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| Building d - volumePlans · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| Building c - volumePlans · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| Building b - volumePlans · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| Building a - volumePlans · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| Building d - footprintPlans · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| Building c - footprintPlans · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| Building b - footprintPlans · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| Building a - footprintPlans · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| Building e - south and westElevation Plan · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| Building e - north and eastElevation Plan · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| Building d - all sidesElevation Plan · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| Building c - all sidesElevation Plan · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| Building b - all sidesElevation Plan · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| Building a - all sidesElevation Plan · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| Bat surveySurveys / Reports · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| Design and access statementMiscellaneous · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| ExistingSite Layout Plan · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| Location planSite Location Plan · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| Site noticeSite Notice · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| Consultation/neighbours notifiedConsultations & Neighbours notified · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | 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.