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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1 Railway Road Leigh WN7 4AB
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Council sourceChange of use of the building from former bank (Class E) to a place of worship / community facility (Class F)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| webdn96282Web Officer Report · PDF | 28 Feb 2024 | View |
| webdn96282Web Decision Notice · PDF | 28 Feb 2024 | View |
| UNKNOWNWeb Consultee Reply | 21 Dec 2023 | View |
| UNKNOWNWeb Consultee Reply · PDF | 12 Dec 2023 | View |
| R001v3 - Planning Statement_Heritage StatementWeb Supporting Report · PDF | 15 Nov 2023 | View |
| 1186-02_Former Barclays Bank, WN7 4ABWeb Plan · PDF | 15 Nov 2023 | View |
| LocationPlanWeb Plan · PDF | 15 Nov 2023 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedWeb Application Form · PDF | 15 Nov 2023 | View |
| 1186-02_Former Barclays Bank WN7 4AB Proposed PlansWeb Plan · PDF | 15 Nov 2023 | View |
| A.23.96282.CU Leigh Journal 23.11.23Web Press Notice · PDF | 15 Nov 2023 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.