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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M74 Heat And Power Park Former Dalquhandy Opencast Coal Site West Of Junction 11 Of M74 Coalburn Lanark
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Council sourceMixed use development comprising of Class 4 (Business), 5 (General Industrial) and 6 (Storage and distribution) with associated landscaping, service facilities, internal roadways, SUDS and other ancillary work (Planning permission in principle)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision notice - grant permission in principleP-Application Mail | 20 Jun 2017 | View |
| Compliance with conditions letterP-Application Mail | 20 Jun 2017 | View |
| Important notes revised form1P-Application Mail | 20 Jun 2017 | View |
| Officer reportP-Application Mail | 1 Jun 2017 | View |
| Consultation response - sepaP-Consultations · PDF | 10 May 2017 | View |
| Consultation response - transport scotlandP-Consultations · PDF | 2 May 2017 | View |
| Consultation response - coal authorityP-Consultations · PDF | 25 Apr 2017 | View |
| Consultation response - wosasP-Consultations · PDF | 21 Apr 2017 | View |
| Advert - lanark gazetteP-R-Application Mail · PDF | 19 Apr 2017 | View |
| Correspondence from transport scotlandP-Application Mail · PDF | 19 Apr 2017 | View |
| R - correspondence from applicantP-R-Application Mail · PDF | 12 Apr 2017 | View |
| Valid letterP-Application Mail | 11 Apr 2017 | View |
| AdvertP-Application Mail | 11 Apr 2017 | View |
| Invalid application letterP-Application Mail | 11 Apr 2017 | View |
| R - appendix b - pac report - appendix 1-vpdfP-R-Supporting Information · PDF | 11 Apr 2017 | View |
| Invalid application letterP-Application Mail | 11 Apr 2017 | View |
| Neighbour notification notice (new)P-Application Mail | 11 Apr 2017 | View |
| Approved - fig 6 indicative layout mix useP-Plans · PDF | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| Planning statementP-Supporting Information · PDF | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| Appendix c - mining risk assessmentP-Supporting Information · PDF | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| Appendix b - pac report - appendix 3P-Supporting Information · PDF | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| Appendix b - pac report - appendix 6P-Supporting Information · PDF | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| Transport assessment - appendix aP-Supporting Information · PDF | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| Appendix d - historic environment supporting statementP-Supporting Information · PDF | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| Appendix a - figure 2 land ownershipP-Supporting Information · PDF | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| Appendix g - national vegetation classification survey and gwdte appraisalP-Supporting Information · PDF | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| Application formP - Application Form · PDF | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| Appendix h - initial landscape and visual appraisalP-Supporting Information · PDF | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| Appendix a - figure 4 development parametersP-Supporting Information · PDF | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| Neighbour notification mapGeneral Documents | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| Appendix f - outline drainage assessmentP-Supporting Information · PDF | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| Application summaryP-Application Mail · PDF | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| Appendix a - figure 5 development contextP-Supporting Information · PDF | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| Appendix a - fig 8 indicative montageP-Supporting Information · PDF | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| Approved - fig 7 indicative layout option drink indusP-Plans · PDF | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| Appendix b - pac report - appendix 5P-Supporting Information · PDF | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| Neighbours notifiedGeneral Documents | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| Transport assessment - appendix b - fP-Supporting Information · PDF | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| Transport assessmentP-Supporting Information · PDF | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| Appendix b - pac reportP-Supporting Information · PDF | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| Appendix b - pac report - appendix 2P-Supporting Information · PDF | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| Application formP - Application Form · PDF | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| Appendix b - pac report - appendix 4P-Supporting Information · PDF | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| Appendix a - figure 3 former infrastructureP-Supporting Information · PDF | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| Approved - location planP-Plans · PDF | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.