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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2 Mere Oaks Standish Wigan WN1 2SL
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Council source- T1 (Beech) Crown raise to clear ground by 5.2 metres to clear highways and leave a balanced crown.- T2 (Sycamore) Fell to ground level due to crown decline with large volume of deadwood and poor vigor. Located close to highway/footpath.- T3 (Ash) Crown raise to clear ground by 5.2 metres over highway, 2 metre lateral reduction on east side of crown to relieve weight of large branches over highway.- T4 (Silver Birch) Crown raise to clear ground by 5.2 metres and prune to clear building by minimum of 2.5 metres.- G1 (3 x Beech trees) Crown raise to clear ground level by 4 metres on west side of crown and carry lateral reduction on west side of crown to provide a minimum of 3 metre clearance from 2 Mere Oaks.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANPlans and Drawings | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| T2SYCAMOREPhotographs | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| T1BEECHPhotographs | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| T2SYCAMOREPhotographs | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| T3ASHPhotographs | 9 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.