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
8 Carr House Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9SH
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Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development comprising a two-storey rear extension, roof alterations, a front porch, and the erection of ancillary outbuildings and a swimming pool enclosure within the curtilage of the dwellinghouse.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officers recommendation reportOfficer / Committee Report · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| Split dec - lawful dev cert (proposed)Decision Notice · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| ExistingSite Layout Plan · PDF | 3 Mar 2026 | View |
| Existing floor and elevation plansPlans · PDF | 3 Mar 2026 | View |
| Proposed floor and elevation plansPlans · PDF | 3 Mar 2026 | View |
| ProposedSite Layout Plan · PDF | 3 Mar 2026 | View |
| Application form - without personal dataApplication Form · PDF | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| The location planSite Location Plan · PDF | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| ExistingSite Layout Plan · PDF | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| ProposedSite Layout Plan · PDF | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| Existing floor and elevationsPlans · PDF | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed floor and elevationsPlans · PDF | 25 Feb 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.