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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Gilmours Yard Land Between Strathaven Road & Carlisle Road Lesmahagow ML11 0DN
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Council sourceErection of Class 1 retail store together with associated landscaping, car parking and formation of new access (Planning Permission in Principle)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Objection - gva grimley_vpdfP-R-Representations · PDF | 18 Jun 2013 | View |
| Correspondence from agentP-R-Application Mail · PDF | 20 Oct 2009 | View |
| Consultation response - transport scotlandP-R-Consultations · PDF | 13 Oct 2009 | View |
| Consultation response - sepaP-R-Consultations · PDF | 9 Oct 2009 | View |
| Letter to agent requestign outstanding informationGeneral Documents | 27 Aug 2009 | View |
| Consult reponse - lesmahagow community councilP-R-Representations · PDF | 10 Aug 2009 | View |
| Consulation response - roads and trasnportation hqP-R-Consultations · PDF | 30 Jul 2009 | View |
| Correspondence from agent - submission of advert feeP-R-Application Mail · PDF | 17 Jul 2009 | View |
| Valid letterP-Application Mail | 6 Jul 2009 | View |
| Valid letterP-Application Mail | 6 Jul 2009 | View |
| Site and location planP-Plans · PDF | 1 Jul 2009 | View |
| Correspondence from agentP-Application Mail · PDF | 1 Jul 2009 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.