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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Whelmar House Southway Skelmersdale Lancashire
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Council sourcePart conversion of building: mixed use development: conversion of third, fourth and fifth floors of building from offices to 27 apartments
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Meas responseConsultation response · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| Response dated 4.6.26Consultation response (Highways) · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| Transport statementSurveys / Reports · PDF | 14 May 2026 | View |
| Proposed site planSite Layout Plan · PDF | 14 May 2026 | View |
| Preliminary bat roost assessmentSurveys / Reports · PDF | 29 Apr 2026 | View |
| Highways responseConsultation response (Highways) · PDF | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
| DrainageConsultation response (WLBC) · PDF | 23 Feb 2026 | View |
| LlfaConsultation response · PDF | 23 Feb 2026 | View |
| Meas responseConsultation response · PDF | 10 Feb 2026 | View |
| Site noticeSite Notice · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| Consultation/neighbours notifiedConsultations & Neighbours notified · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| Site location planSite Location Plan · PDF | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed site planSite Layout Plan · PDF | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed west & east elevationsElevation Plan · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing first floor planFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing fourth & fifth floor planFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing front & rear elevationsElevation Plan · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing ground floor planFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing second & third floor planFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing west & east elevationsElevation Plan · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed first floor planFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed fourth & fifth floor planFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed front & rear elevationsElevation Plan · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed ground floor planFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed second & third floor planFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing site & location planPlans · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| Drainage statementMiscellaneous · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| Application form - without personal dataApplication Form · PDF | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| Flood mapMiscellaneous · PDF | 23 Jan 2026 | 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.