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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140 Atherton Road Hindley Wigan WN2 3RN
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Council sourceProposed change of use from retail (Class E) to 4 self-contained, 2 bedroomed apartments (Class C3) together with external alterations including new window and door openings to all elevations
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| web officer report 96366Web Officer Report · PDF | 23 Jul 2024 | View |
| web decision notice 96366Web Decision Notice · PDF | 23 Jul 2024 | View |
| 1386.3.03C Proposed plansWeb Plan · PDF | 18 Jul 2024 | View |
| 1386.3.04A Proposed elevationsWeb Plan · PDF | 18 Jul 2024 | View |
| UNKNOWNWeb Consultee Reply | 14 Dec 2023 | View |
| UNKNOWNWeb Consultee Reply | 7 Dec 2023 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedWeb Application Form · PDF | 6 Dec 2023 | View |
| 1386.3.04 Proposed elevationsWeb Supporting Report · PDF | 6 Dec 2023 | View |
| 1386.3.03 Proposed plansWeb Supporting Report · PDF | 6 Dec 2023 | View |
| 1386.3.01 Existing plansWeb Plan · PDF | 6 Dec 2023 | View |
| 1386.3.02 Existing elevationsWeb Plan · PDF | 6 Dec 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.