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
Sisters Of Notre Dame Convent Lancaster Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HT
Last published check: 15 Oct 2026, 10:23. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
T11 - Elm - Reduce crown on the south western side by 4m. Crown lift on south western side to 7m. This works is being undertaken to allow the construction of the new building and erection of scaffolding. T16 - Oak - Reduce crown on the southern side by 2.5m and crown lift on the southern side to a height of 4m above ground level. This work is being undertaken to enable the erection of scaffolding and to create garden space. G84a - Sycamore - Reduce crown on the northern and north eastern side by 2.5m. This work is being done to ensure adequate clearance from new building and to allow sun onto balcony. G91a - Oak - Reduce crown on the western side of the crown by 2m. This work is being undertaken to provide adequate clearnace from adjacent building. T96 - Horse Chestnut - Reduce crown on the western side by 1.5m to provide adequate clearance from the new building. G97c - Ash - Reduce crown on the western side by 1.5m to provide adequate clearance from the new building. G97b - Ash - Crown lift to 4m to create garden spaceG97a - Ash - Crown lift to 4m to create garden spaceG98 - Horse chestnut - Crown lift to 4m to create garden spaceT99 - Cherry - Crown lift to 4m to create garden spaceT101 - Horse Chestnut - Crown lift to 3m to create garden space
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected detailsSisters Of Notre Dame Convent Lancaster Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HT
This record has no verified map location.
View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application form - without personal dataApplication Form · PDF | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| Sketch planSketch Plan · PDF | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.