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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Former Skefco Factory Shewalton Road Drybridge Irvine North Ayrshire
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Council sourceChange of use from vacant office building within warehouse complex to retail showroom (ancillary to online distribution operations)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 15 Aug 2023 | View |
| Report of handlingReport | 15 Aug 2023 | View |
| Roads responseConsultation Response · PDF | 17 Jul 2023 | View |
| Proposed east & west elevationsApproved Drawing · PDF | 12 Jul 2023 | View |
| Existing east & west elevationsApproved Drawing · PDF | 12 Jul 2023 | View |
| Proposed north and south elevationsApproved Drawing · PDF | 12 Jul 2023 | View |
| Existing north & south elevationsApproved Drawing · PDF | 12 Jul 2023 | View |
| Application for planning permissionApplication Form · PDF | 12 Jul 2023 | View |
| Location planApproved Drawing · PDF | 7 Jul 2023 | View |
| Site planApproved Drawing · PDF | 7 Jul 2023 | View |
| Existing ground floor planApproved Drawing · PDF | 7 Jul 2023 | View |
| Existing first floor planApproved Drawing · PDF | 7 Jul 2023 | View |
| Existing second floor planApproved Drawing · PDF | 7 Jul 2023 | View |
| Existing roof planApproved Drawing · PDF | 7 Jul 2023 | View |
| Proposed ground floor planApproved Drawing · PDF | 7 Jul 2023 | View |
| Proposed first floor planApproved Drawing · PDF | 7 Jul 2023 | View |
| Proposed second floor planApproved Drawing · PDF | 7 Jul 2023 | View |
| Proposed roof planApproved Drawing · PDF | 7 Jul 2023 | View |
| Supporting statementReport · PDF | 23 Jun 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.