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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Birkwood Castle (Formerly Birkwood Hospital) New Trows Road Lesmahagow
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Council sourceMixed use development comprising residential, hotel, holiday chalets and associated access arrangements landscaping and open space
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Birkwoods estate ltd - transportation assessmentP-Supporting Information · PDF | 19 Feb 2015 | View |
| 15005 - analysis results tablesP-Supporting Information · PDF | 19 Feb 2015 | View |
| 15005 - turfholm bridge assessment (linsig report)P-Supporting Information · PDF | 19 Feb 2015 | View |
| Location planP-Plans · PDF | 9 Apr 2014 | View |
| Location plan supersededP-Plans · PDF | 28 Mar 2014 | View |
| Application formP - Application Form · PDF | 28 Mar 2014 | View |
| Supporting statementP-Supporting Information · PDF | 28 Mar 2014 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.