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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Lighthouse Barrahead Castlebay Isle Of Barra
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Council sourceLighthouse tower - Remove 32 no existing GRP panels and any cracked or damaged panes in the tower lantern, and replace with new clear plate glass. Remove M-brace matting wrap around the murrette wall and re-point murrette. Replace existing 4 no glass brick windows with timber frame windows and install ingoe fixed storm windows. Remove existing asbestos coating from quarterdeck roof where possible and apply Tor Elastaseal mat and coatings.Ex-keepers accommodation - Install steel security gates on three doors and steel shutters on one external door and all windows. External - Install concrete base and self bunded 5000 litre fuel tank.
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.