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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Douglas West & Dalquhandy DP Renewable Energy Project Former Dalquhandy Opencast Coal Site West Of Junction 11 Of M74 South Lanarkshire
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Council sourceWind farm comprising up to 15 wind turbines with a maximum tip height of 126.5m, access tracks, associates infrastructure and a wood drying facility (Proposal of application notice)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| R - proposal of application notice-vpdfP-R-Application Form · PDF | 1 May 2015 | View |
| Representation - andrew viversP-Representations · PDF | 23 Feb 2015 | View |
| Project briefing note revision aP-Supporting Information · PDF | 4 Feb 2015 | View |
| Site planGeneral Documents · PDF | 4 Feb 2015 | View |
| Location planGeneral Documents · PDF | 4 Feb 2015 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.