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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Broken Cross Open Cast Mine Douglas Lanark ML11 9PB
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance with conditions letterP-Application Mail | 12 Jul 2016 | View |
| Decision notice - grant conditional planning permissionP-Application Mail | 12 Jul 2016 | View |
| Important notes revised form2P-Application Mail | 12 Jul 2016 | View |
| Officer report - delegatedP-Application Mail | 8 Jul 2016 | View |
| Consultation response - transport scotlandP-Consultations · PDF | 3 Jun 2016 | View |
| Press advert - lanark gazetteP-R-Application Mail · PDF | 1 Jun 2016 | View |
| AdvertP-Application Mail | 24 May 2016 | View |
| Valid letterP-Application Mail | 24 May 2016 | View |
| Neighbour notification notice (new)P-Application Mail | 24 May 2016 | View |
| Neighbour notification mapGeneral Documents | 23 May 2016 | View |
| Approved - location plan - 1P-Plans · PDF | 20 May 2016 | View |
| Approved - business and light industrial park plan - 2P-Plans · PDF | 20 May 2016 | View |
| Application summaryP-Application Mail · PDF | 20 May 2016 | View |
| Approved - supported planning statement - 4P-Supporting Information · PDF | 20 May 2016 | View |
| Approved - office and workshop complex plan - 3P-Plans · PDF | 20 May 2016 | View |
| Application formP - Application Form · PDF | 20 May 2016 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.