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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Sandhole Farm 7 Wrightington Bar Wood Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9SD
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Council sourceDemolition of outbuildings and the construction of four dwellings with shared access.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision-full planning - approvedDecision Notice · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| Officers recommendation reportOfficer / Committee Report · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| Revised plansPlans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Revised plansPlans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Revised plansPlans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Revised plansPlans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Revised plansPlans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Tree officer commentsConsultation response (WLBC) · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| Tree check letter following meas commentsMiscellaneous · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| tree check letter re batsMiscellaneous · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| HighwaysConsultation response · PDF | 13 Jan 2026 | View |
| Waste management planMiscellaneous · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| Revised site planPlans · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| United utilitiesConsultation response · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| Access tracing and servicing planMiscellaneous · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| Highways responseConsultation response (Highways) · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| Meas responseConsultation response · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| DrainageConsultation response (WLBC) · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| Lancashire fire and rescue responseConsultation response · PDF | 10 Dec 2025 | View |
| Coal authority responseConsultation response · PDF | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| Consultation/neighbours notifiedConsultations & Neighbours notified · PDF | 24 Nov 2025 | View |
| Site noticeSite Notice · PDF | 24 Nov 2025 | View |
| Application form - without personal dataApplication Form · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Covering letterMiscellaneous · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Planning statementSurveys / Reports · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| ExistingSite Layout Plan · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing building areasPlans · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing a & bElevation Plan · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing c & dElevation Plan · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| ProposedSuperceded · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed floor & elevation - plot 1Superceded · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed floor & elevations - plot 2Superceded · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed floor & elevations - plot 3Superceded · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed floor & elevations - plot 4Superceded · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing site layoutPlans · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Annotated existing site layoutPlans · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Flood risk assessmentSurveys / Reports · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Tree surveySurveys / Reports · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Tree surveySurveys / Reports · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Tree surveySurveys / Reports · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Tree surveySurveys / Reports · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Tree surveySurveys / Reports · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Tree surveySurveys / Reports · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Tree surveySurveys / Reports · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Tree surveySurveys / Reports · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Tree surveySurveys / Reports · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Tree surveySurveys / Reports · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Tree surveySurveys / Reports · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Transport statementsSurveys / Reports · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| PeaSurveys / Reports · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Bng assessmentSurveys / Reports · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Geo statementSurveys / Reports · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Geo - appendix bSurveys / Reports · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Bng metricSurveys / Reports | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.