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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ASDA Distribution Depot Wheatlea Road Wheatlea Industrial Estate Wigan WN3 6BB
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| WEB DECISIONDecision Notice · PDF | 16 Oct 2026 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 16 Oct 2026 | View |
| COAL AUTHORITYConsultee Reply · PDF | 12 Oct 2026 | View |
| NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSIONConsultee Reply · PDF | 8 Sept 2026 | View |
| NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSIONConsultee Reply · PDF | 8 Sept 2026 | View |
| NATIONAL GASConsultee Reply · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| COVERING LETTER REDACTEDSupporting Report · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 1 Sept 2026 | View |
| 24562_UMC_XXSI_SI_DR_A_0510_LOCATION PLANLocation Plan · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| 24562-UMC-XXXX-SI-DR-A-0710- PROPOSED SUBSTATION-P01Plans and Drawings · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| 24562-UMC-ZZZZ-SI-DR-A-0511 EXISTING SITE LAYOUT PLANNING-P01Plans and Drawings · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| 24562-UMC-ZZZZ-SI-DR-A-0610_PROPOSED SITE PLAN PLANNING-P03Plans and Drawings · PDF | 6 Aug 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.