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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Walker Timber Carriden Mills Bridgeness Road Bo'ness EH51 9SQ
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision Notice · PDF | 3 Jul 2026 | View |
| Delegated - report of handlingOfficer Report · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Coal mining risk assessmentSupporting documents · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| (approved 04) existing vehicle compound planDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| (approved 03) existing elevationsDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| (approved 02) existing site planDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| (approved 08) proposed site planDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| (approved 10) proposed site layoutDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| (approved 09) proposed elevationsDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| (approved 11) proposed downtakingsDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| (approved 12) contextual elevationsDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| (approved 06) existing and proposed 3d viewsDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| (approved 05) existing and proposed 3d viewsDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| (approved 07) 3d views of siteDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| (approved 13) visual impact - page 1Drawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| (approved 14) visual impact - page 2Drawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| (approved 15) visual impact - page 3Drawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| Air quality assessmentSupporting documents · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| Contaminated land risk summarySupporting documents · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| Preliminary ecological assessmentSupporting documents · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| (approved 01) location planDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| Noise impact assessmentSupporting documents · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| Phase 1 desk study reportSupporting documents · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| Phase 1 desk study reportSupporting documents · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| Phase 2 ground investigation reportSupporting documents · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| Non-householder applicationApplication Form · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| Supporting statementSupporting documents · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| Ground conditionsSupporting documents · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| Surface water management planSupporting documents · PDF | 7 Apr 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.