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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Howford Farm Lanark
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Council sourceConversion of traditional stone farmsteading to form 4 residential units, alterations to existing farmhouse and demolition of non traditional outbuildings to create garden ground and parking.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting information - design speed assessment and access junction visibilityP-Supporting Information · PDF | 17 Feb 2017 | View |
| Approved - location plan and site plan - proposedP-R-Plans · PDF | 25 Mar 2011 | View |
| Approved - land ownership site planP-R-Plans · PDF | 24 Mar 2011 | View |
| Approved - garage - double block - proposedP-R-Plans · PDF | 24 Mar 2011 | View |
| Approved - location & site plans - existingP-R-Plans · PDF | 24 Mar 2011 | View |
| Approved - street elevation plansP-R-Plans · PDF | 24 Mar 2011 | View |
| Compliance with conditions letterP-Application Mail | 24 Mar 2011 | View |
| Decision noticeP-Application Mail | 24 Mar 2011 | View |
| Approved - elevations a - d - existingP-R-Plans · PDF | 24 Mar 2011 | View |
| Important notes revised form2P-Application Mail | 24 Mar 2011 | View |
| Approved - unit elevation 1 - proposedP-R-Plans · PDF | 24 Mar 2011 | View |
| Approved - elevations and floor plansP-R-Plans · PDF | 24 Mar 2011 | View |
| Approved - site and location plansP-R-Plans · PDF | 24 Mar 2011 | View |
| Approved - elevations e - h - existingP-R-Plans · PDF | 24 Mar 2011 | View |
| Approved - unit ground & first floor plans - proposedP-R-Plans · PDF | 24 Mar 2011 | View |
| Approved - ground & first floor plans - existingP-R-Plans · PDF | 24 Mar 2011 | View |
| Approved - garage - triple block - proposedP-R-Plans · PDF | 24 Mar 2011 | View |
| Approved - unit 1, 4 & 5 first floor planP-R-Plans · PDF | 24 Mar 2011 | View |
| Approved - unit 1, 4 & 5 ground floor planP-R-Plans · PDF | 24 Mar 2011 | View |
| Approved - unit 2 & 3 first floor planP-R-Plans · PDF | 24 Mar 2011 | View |
| Approved - unit elevation 2 - proposedP-R-Plans · PDF | 24 Mar 2011 | View |
| Consultation response from roads & transportation servicesP-R-Consultations · PDF | 16 Mar 2011 | View |
| Officer reportP-Application Mail | 10 Mar 2011 | View |
| Correspondence from agentP-Application Mail · PDF | 17 Feb 2011 | View |
| R - correspondence from dougall baillie associatesP-R-Application Mail · PDF | 17 Jan 2011 | View |
| Newspaper advert- lanark gazetteGeneral Documents · PDF | 8 Oct 2010 | View |
| R - correspondence from agent_vpdfP-R-Application Mail · PDF | 30 Sept 2010 | View |
| Proposed block and site plan (superseded)P-Plans · PDF | 29 Sept 2010 | View |
| Site plans (superseded)P-Plans · PDF | 29 Sept 2010 | View |
| Location & site plan - masterplan (for information only aditional developent subP-Plans · PDF | 29 Sept 2010 | View |
| R - structural inspection report_vpdfP-R-Supporting Information · PDF | 14 Sept 2010 | View |
| R - correspondence from agent_vpdfP-R-Application Mail · PDF | 2 Sept 2010 | View |
| Site location plan (superseded)P-Plans · PDF | 1 Sept 2010 | View |
| R - correspondence from agentP-R-Application Mail · PDF | 23 Aug 2010 | View |
| R - consultation response - scottish waterP-R-Consultations · PDF | 13 Aug 2010 | View |
| Future masterplan (info only)P-R-Plans · PDF | 9 Aug 2010 | View |
| R - application formP-R-Application Form · PDF | 9 Aug 2010 | View |
| Location & site plan - proposed (surerseded)P-R-Plans · PDF | 9 Aug 2010 | View |
| Valid letter aug09P-Application Mail | 9 Aug 2010 | View |
| R - correspondence from agentP-R-Application Mail · PDF | 9 Aug 2010 | View |
| Neighbour notification noticeP-Application Mail | 9 Aug 2010 | View |
| Supported planning statementP-Supporting Information · PDF | 6 Aug 2010 | View |
| Neighbours notifiedGeneral Documents | 6 Aug 2010 | View |
| Neighbour notification mapGeneral Documents | 6 Aug 2010 | View |
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