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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Bracken House Carlisle Road Blackwood Lanark ML11 0JE
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Council sourceErection of two storey rear and side extensions to dwelling
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Grant detailed permissionDecision | 21 Mar 2018 | View |
| Officer reportReport | 21 Mar 2018 | View |
| Important notes revised form2Decision | 21 Mar 2018 | View |
| Neighbour notification notice (new)P-Application Mail | 19 Jan 2018 | View |
| Valid letterP-Application Mail | 19 Jan 2018 | View |
| Site plan as existing - drw no. bra.06Approved drawing · PDF | 12 Jan 2018 | View |
| Site plan as proposed - drw no. bra.07Approved drawing · PDF | 12 Jan 2018 | View |
| Invalid application letterP-Application Mail | 20 Dec 2017 | View |
| Invalid application letterP-Application Mail | 20 Dec 2017 | View |
| R - application formP-R-Application Form · PDF | 18 Dec 2017 | View |
| Plan as existing - drg bra-01Approved drawing · PDF | 14 Dec 2017 | View |
| Plan as existing - drg bra-02Approved drawing · PDF | 14 Dec 2017 | View |
| Plan as proposed - drg bra-04Approved drawing · PDF | 14 Dec 2017 | View |
| Neighbours notifiedGeneral Documents | 14 Dec 2017 | View |
| Neighbour notification mapGeneral Documents | 14 Dec 2017 | View |
| Plan as proposed - drg bra-03Approved drawing · PDF | 14 Dec 2017 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.