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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HM Prison Hindley Barracks Road Bickershaw Wigan WN2 5TH
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Council sourceErection of a new houseblock for up to 247 prisoners, gatehouse extension, segregation building extension, layout of new multi-use games area, parking and associated ancillary development
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| GMAASConsultee Reply · PDF | 10 Mar 2026 | View |
| WEB DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 26 Feb 2026 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 26 Feb 2026 | View |
| CEMPSupporting Report · PDF | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| GMEU RESPONSEConsultee Reply · PDF | 15 Jan 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYS - CONSULTATIONConsultee Reply · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| EA RESPONSE FINALConsultee Reply · PDF | 6 Jan 2026 | View |
| EA RESPONSE FINALConsultee Reply · PDF | 6 Jan 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Reply · PDF | 5 Jan 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Reply · PDF | 5 Jan 2026 | View |
| EP LAND CONTAMINATIONConsultee Reply | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| HINDLEY BORSDANE BROOK REMEDIATION STRATEGYSupporting Report | 10 Dec 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE PLANPlans and Drawings · PDF | 10 Dec 2025 | View |
| PRELIMINARY WORKING METHOD STATEMENTSupporting Report · PDF | 10 Dec 2025 | View |
| CEMP - AMENDEDSupporting Report · PDF | 5 Dec 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAYSConsultee Reply · PDF | 27 Nov 2025 | View |
| GMEUConsultee Reply | 27 Nov 2025 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Reply · PDF | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| SPORT ENGLANDConsultee Reply · PDF | 24 Nov 2025 | View |
| TREESConsultee Reply · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Reply · PDF | 19 Nov 2025 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Reply · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| UNITED UTILITIESConsultee Reply · PDF | 27 Oct 2025 | View |
| ONLINE COMMENTPublic Comment · PDF | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| A.25.99480.VARMAJ AND A.25.99481.MAJPSI LEIGH JOURNAL 02.10.2025Admin Document · PDF | 25 Sept 2025 | View |
| HMP HINDLEY - BNG SUPPORTING OFF SITE MEASURESSupporting Report · PDF | 24 Sept 2025 | View |
| TREE WORKS PLAN EFFECTS OVERVIEWPlans and Drawings · PDF | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| TREE WORKS PLAN EFFECTS INSET 4Plans and Drawings · PDF | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| TREE WORKS PLAN EFFECTS INSET 3Plans and Drawings · PDF | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| TREE WORKS PLAN EFFECTS INSET 2Plans and Drawings · PDF | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| TREE WORKS PLAN EFFECTS INSET 1Plans and Drawings · PDF | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| TREE PROTECTION PLAN MITIGATION INSETS 1 AND 2Plans and Drawings · PDF | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| TREE PROTECTION PLAN MITIGATION OVERVIEWPlans and Drawings · PDF | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| TREE CONSTRAINTS PLAN BASELINE OVERVIEWPlans and Drawings · PDF | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| TREE CONSTRAINTS PLAN BASELINE INSET 4Plans and Drawings · PDF | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| TREE CONSTRAINTS PLAN BASELINE INSET 3Plans and Drawings · PDF | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| TREE CONSTRAINTS PLAN BASELINE INSET 2Plans and Drawings · PDF | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| TREE CONSTRAINTS PLAN BASELINE INSET 1Plans and Drawings · PDF | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORTSupporting Report · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT PART 1Supporting Report · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT PART 2Supporting Report · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT PART 3Supporting Report · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORT APPENDIX DSupporting Report · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORT APPENDIX D, E, FSupporting Report · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORT APPENDIX E PART 1Supporting Report · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORT APPENDIX E PART 2Supporting Report · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORT APPENDIX E PART 3Supporting Report · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORT APPENDIX E PART 4Supporting Report · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORT APPENDIX FSupporting Report · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| EV TECHNICAL SUBMISSIONSupporting Report · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXTERNAL LIGHTING STRATEGYSupporting Report · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXTERNAL LIGHTING LAYOUT SHEET 1Plans and Drawings · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXTERNAL LIGHTING LAYOUT SHEET 2Plans and Drawings · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXTERNAL LIGHTING LAYOUT SHEET 3Plans and Drawings · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| AIR QUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Report · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Report · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| CEMPSupporting Report · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL ASSESSMENTSupporting Report · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALSupporting Report · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTSupporting Report · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| BNG REPORTSupporting Report · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| FACTUAL REPORT AND WASTE ASSESSMENT SECTION 1 OF 2Supporting Report · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| FACTUAL REPORT AND WASTE ASSESSMENT SECTION 2 OF 2Supporting Report · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| AMPHIBIAN REPORTSupporting Report · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| BNG METRICSupporting Report | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| HINDLEY SITE WIDE - PLANNING - AS EXISTING - SITE LOCATION PLANLocation Plan · PDF | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| HINDLEY SITE WIDE - PLANNING - AS EXISTING - SITE PLANPlans and Drawings · PDF | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| HINDLEY SITE WIDE - PLANNING - AS PROPOSED - SITE PLAN FPAPlans and Drawings · PDF | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| HINDLEY SITE WIDE - PLANNING - AS PROPOSED - SITE SECTIONS FPAPlans and Drawings · PDF | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE MITIGATION PLANPlans and Drawings · PDF | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLANPlans and Drawings · PDF | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| HMP HINDLEY - PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Report · PDF | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
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