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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5 Dunnichen Avenue Gowanbank Forfar DD8 2UT
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5 Dunnichen Avenue Gowanbank Forfar DD8 2UT
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF DEVELOPMENTDischarge of Conditions · PDF | 20 Sept 2017 | View |
| NOTICE OF INITIATION OF DEVELOPMENTDischarge of Conditions · PDF | 10 May 2017 | View |
| APPROVEDDecision Notice · PDF | 6 Jan 2017 | View |
| HANDLING REPORTReport · PDF | 22 Dec 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 4 Nov 2016 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHSSupporting Information | 4 Nov 2016 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 4 Nov 2016 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.