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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Walston Primary School School Road Elsrickle Biggar ML12 6RA
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Council sourceCommunity asset transfer request for proposed acquisition of the building and grounds of the former Walston primary School for use as a 'Men's Shed'
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision letterDecision | 11 Oct 2021 | View |
| Committee reportCommittee Report | 11 Oct 2021 | View |
| Site planDrawing · PDF | 11 Oct 2021 | View |
| Community asset transfer application formApplication Form · PDF | 16 Jun 2021 | View |
| Site plan - former walston primary schoolOS Extract · PDF | 15 Jun 2021 | View |
| Business planSupporting Information | 15 Jun 2021 | View |
| ConstitutionSupporting Information · PDF | 15 Jun 2021 | View |
| Slc notice of community asset transferSite notice | 15 Jun 2021 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.