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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5 The Woodlands Wigan WN1 2NR
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Council sourceCondition discharge application to discharge conditions no: 7 (Surface Water Drainage), 14 ( Nesting Bird Survey) and 15 (Bat & Bird Boxes) in respect of previously approved application : A/24/98163/FULL
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED UTILITIESConsultee Reply · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| NR REPONSEConsultee Reply · PDF | 21 May 2026 | View |
| DECISION LETTERDecision Notice · PDF | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| UNITED UTILITIESConsultee Reply · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Design - Rev BWeb Supporting Report · PDF | 29 Jul 2025 | View |
| DC-25-1094 Unt Util responseWeb Consultee Reply · PDF | 12 May 2025 | View |
| A-25-098932-CON - Ecology comments - 08.05.2025Web Consultee Reply · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedWeb Application Form · PDF | 16 Apr 2025 | View |
| Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Design Rev AWeb Supporting Report · PDF | 16 Apr 2025 | View |
| ERAP Bat and Bird Box PlanWeb Supporting Report · PDF | 16 Apr 2025 | View |
| ERAP Nesting Bird SurveyWeb Supporting Report · PDF | 16 Apr 2025 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.