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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Orrell Holgate Academy Moor Road Orrell Wigan WN5 8SJ
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| WEB DN 100799Decision Notice · PDF | 30 Sept 2026 | View |
| A-26-100799-MAJOROfficer Report · PDF | 30 Sept 2026 | View |
| A.26.100799.MAJOR WIGAN OBSERVER 30.06.2026Admin Document · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| PORTACABIN REAR VIEW HOLGATEPhotographs · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| PORTACABIN ENTRANCE VIEW HOLGATEPhotographs · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| CONTAINERS FRONT VIEW HOLGATEPhotographs · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| CONTAINERS SIDE VIEW HOLGATEPhotographs · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENT HOLGATE CONTAINERSupporting Report · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| A_08_71098-APPLICATION FORM_REDACTEDSupporting Report · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| A_08_71098-D & A _REDACTEDSupporting Report · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| A_08_71098-DECISION NOTICESupporting Report · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| A_08_71098-PROPOSED SITE PLANSupporting Report · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| A_13_78187-APPLICATION FORM_REDACTEDSupporting Report · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| A_13_78187 DECISION NOTICESupporting Report · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| A_13_78187-LOCATION PLANSupporting Report · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| A_13_78187-OFFICER REPORTSupporting Report · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 21 May 2026 | View |
| LOCATIONPLANLocation Plan · PDF | 21 May 2026 | View |
| SITE PLAN - HOLGATE - PORTACABIN AND CONTAINERSPlans and Drawings · PDF | 21 May 2026 | View |
| PLANNING DOCS - HOLGATE CONTAINERS AND CABINPlans and Drawings · PDF | 21 May 2026 | View |
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