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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Walton Cottage Bo'ness Linlithgow EH49 7NS
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision Notice · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| Delegated report on handlingOfficer Report · PDF | 5 Dec 2025 | View |
| Householder applicationApplication Form · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| (approved 01) location planDrawing · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| (approved 13) proposed gf planDrawing · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| (approved 14) proposed 1st floor planDrawing · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| (approved 12) proposed west elevationDrawing · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| (approved 10) proposed north elevationDrawing · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| (approved 09) proposed east elevationDrawing · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| (approved 11) proposed south elevationDrawing · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| (approved 15) proposed roof planDrawing · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| (approved 16) site layoutDrawing · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| (approved 06) existing gf planDrawing · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| (approved 07) existing 1st floor planDrawing · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| (approved 05) existing west elevationDrawing · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| (approved 03) existing north elevationDrawing · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| (approved 02) existing east elevationDrawing · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| (approved 04) existing south elevationDrawing · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| (approved 08) existing roof planDrawing · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.