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
Hillview Maltkiln Lane Bispham Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SQ
Last published check: 13 Oct 2026, 11:47. Check the council record for more recent changes.
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Proposal to fell holly bush/ tree as it is impinging on the growth of two silver birch trees. To undertake some selective, structural pruning on large corkscrew willow as it is growing very high and requires routine maintenance. To fell small ornimental willow that has been dead for two years.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Photos of treesPhotographs · PDF | 29 Apr 2026 | View |
| Sketch PlanSketch Plan · PDF | 29 Apr 2026 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 29 Apr 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.