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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Sills Farm Lee Lane Bispham Wigan Lancashire L40 3SJ
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Council sourceProposed erection of 2 no. detached dwellings following demolition of the existing agricultural building.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental protectionConsultation response (WLBC) · PDF | 15 Oct 2026 | View |
| HighwaysConsultation response (Highways) · PDF | 30 Sept 2026 | View |
| United utilities responseConsultation response · PDF | 24 Sept 2026 | View |
| National gas responseConsultation response · PDF | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| National gas responseConsultation response | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| National gasConsultation response · PDF | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| HseConsultation response · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| HseConsultation response · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| Consultation/neighbours notifiedConsultations & Neighbours notified · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| Consultation/neighbours notifiedConsultations & Neighbours notified · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| Site noticeSite Notice · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| Application form - without personal dataApplication Form · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| Preliminary ecological appraisalSurveys / Reports · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| Planning statementMiscellaneous · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| ProposedElevation Plan · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| Block plan of the siteSite Layout Plan · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| ExistingElevation Plan · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| Proposed 2Elevation Plan · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| North dwelling floor & elevationsPlans · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| The location planSite Location Plan · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| South dwelling proposedFloor Layout Plan · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| ExistingSite Layout Plan · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| Proposed 2Site Layout Plan · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| Block planPlans · PDF | 7 Sept 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.