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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United Utilities Lightshaw Water Treatment Works Lowton Road Golborne Warrington WA3 3EN
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| WEB DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 29 Apr 2026 | View |
| WEB OFFICER REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 29 Apr 2026 | View |
| NR RESPONSEConsultation Correspondence · PDF | 23 Feb 2026 | View |
| LIGHTSHAW WTW - BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN STATEMENTSupporting Report · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| LIGHTSHAW SUPPORTING STATEMENTSupporting Report · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| LIGHTSHAW WTW STATUTORY BNG METRICSupporting Report | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| CONDITION_ASSESSMENTS_VERSION_1.02 (PRE-DEVELOPMENT)Supporting Report | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| 12670144-GHD-XX-XX-DRG-CI-00001Location Plan · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| 12670144-GHD-XX-XX-DRG-CI-00002Plans and Drawings · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| 12670144-GHD-XX-XX-DRG-CI-00003Plans and Drawings · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.