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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Merck KGaA Second Avenue Heatherhouse Industrial Estate Irvine Ayrshire KA12 8NB
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Council sourceInstallation of roof mounted solar PV panels on building within industrial facility
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Report of handlingReport | 5 Jul 2023 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 5 Jul 2023 | View |
| Neighbour notificationNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 5 Jun 2023 | View |
| East elevation of buildingApproved Drawing · PDF | 30 May 2023 | View |
| Application fees pdfFees PDF · PDF | 30 May 2023 | View |
| Location planApproved Drawing · PDF | 30 May 2023 | View |
| Boundary lines of location and location for roof installDrawing · PDF | 30 May 2023 | View |
| Mouting kit report for the solar panels used in the designOther · PDF | 30 May 2023 | View |
| North elevation of buildingApproved Drawing · PDF | 30 May 2023 | View |
| Application for planning permissionApplication Form · PDF | 30 May 2023 | View |
| Design particulars of the proposed solar pv installReport · PDF | 30 May 2023 | View |
| Roof layout of buildingApproved Drawing · PDF | 30 May 2023 | View |
| Site plan of building and proposed installApproved Drawing · PDF | 30 May 2023 | View |
| South elevation of buildingApproved Drawing · PDF | 30 May 2023 | View |
| Solar panel datasheet used in designsReport · PDF | 30 May 2023 | View |
| North elevation of buildingApproved Drawing · PDF | 30 May 2023 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.