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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31 Bowland Avenue Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 8BD
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Council sourceFirst floor side extension, hip to gable roof conversion and external alterations to fenestration
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| WEB DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| WEB OFFICER REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| AMENDED PLANPlans and Drawings · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| EAConsultee Reply · PDF | 30 Apr 2026 | View |
| ONLINE COMMENTPublic Comment · PDF | 29 Apr 2026 | View |
| FRASupporting Report · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANSSuperseded Document · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANSSuperseded Document · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANPlans and Drawings · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| SITE PLANPlans and Drawings · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| SECTIONSSuperseded Document · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANSuperseded Document · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANLocation Plan · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| LOCATIONPLANLocation Plan · PDF | 1 Apr 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.