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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The Gables Arbroath Road Forfar DD8 2JL
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Council sourceProposed demolition of existing care home and cottage at 26 Arbroath Road and erection of new supported housing development consisting of 21 dwellings together with communal space/office accommodation
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPROVEDDecision Notice · PDF | 11 Nov 2021 | View |
| REPORT OF HANDLINGReport · PDF | 10 Nov 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2021 | View |
| EXISTING LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 21 Jun 2021 | View |
| APPENDICES_TO_FLOOD_RISK_ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL_METHOD_STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| BLOCK 1 PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| BLOCK 2 PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| BLOCK 3 PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| BLOCK 4 PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| BS_5837_TREE_SURVEY_REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| CULVERT_FLOOD_STUDY_-_APPENDIX_ESupporting Information · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| DEMOLITION JUSTIFICATION STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| EXISTING_CULVERT_STUDY_-_APPENDICES_A-DSupporting Information · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| FULL UPDATED BAT SURVEY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| FULL-FLOOD_STUDY_OF_EXISTING_CULVERTSupporting Information · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| FULL-PHASE_1_ENVIRONMENTAL_STUDYSupporting Information · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN 1-500Drawing · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| TOPOGRAPHICAL PLANDrawing · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | View |
| SITE INVESTIGATION REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 14 Jun 2021 | 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.