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
Unit 4 Automation House Newton Road Lowton Warrington WA3 2AP
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Council sourcePartial change of use of unit (Use Class B2) to use as a dog grooming salon (Sui Generis)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| TPOL RESPONSEConsultee Reply · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| NOTE ON PARKING AND BINSSupporting Report · PDF | 21 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED INTERIOR SITE PLAN AND BLOCK PLANPlans and Drawings · PDF | 21 Feb 2026 | View |
| CURRENT INTERNAL SITE AND BLOCK PLANPlans and Drawings · PDF | 21 Feb 2026 | View |
| BUSINESS OPERATIONS STATEMENTSupporting Report · PDF | 21 Feb 2026 | View |
| LOCATIONPLANLocation Plan · PDF | 11 Feb 2026 | View |
| CURRENT INTERNAL SITE AND BLOCK PLANPlans and Drawings · PDF | 11 Feb 2026 | View |
| SCALE DRAWINGPlans and Drawings · PDF | 11 Feb 2026 | View |
| COVER LETTERAdmin Document · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| NOISE MANAGEMENT STATEMENTSupporting Report · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| ODOUR MANAGEMENT STATEMENTSupporting Report · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| SUPPORTING PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Report · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| WASTE DISPOSAL STATEMENTSupporting Report · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
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