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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7 Margaret Road Hamilton ML3 0LB
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Proposed ground floor plan - existing ground floor plan - drg no sd-01P-Variations · PDF | 9 Nov 2015 | View |
| R - support - elizabeth kerryP-R-Representations · PDF | 17 Aug 2015 | View |
| Important notes revised form2P-Application Mail | 17 Aug 2015 | View |
| Decision notice - grant conditional planning permissionP-Application Mail | 14 Aug 2015 | View |
| Compliance with conditions letterP-Application Mail | 14 Aug 2015 | View |
| R - representation - catherine russellP-R-Representations · PDF | 13 Aug 2015 | View |
| R - representation - mrs ann dorricottP-R-Representations · PDF | 13 Aug 2015 | View |
| R - representation - mr john hollandP-R-Representations · PDF | 13 Aug 2015 | View |
| R - support - kerry forbesP-R-Representations · PDF | 11 Aug 2015 | View |
| R - representatin mr & mrs boydP-R-Representations · PDF | 11 Aug 2015 | View |
| R - support - john gemmellP-R-Representations · PDF | 10 Aug 2015 | View |
| Officer reportP-Application Mail | 10 Aug 2015 | View |
| Reminder to applicant agent re advertisement costP-Application Mail | 7 Aug 2015 | View |
| R - representation - joanne downieP-R-Representations · PDF | 5 Aug 2015 | View |
| Consultation response - roads and transportation servicesP-Consultations · PDF | 4 Aug 2015 | View |
| Press advert - hamilton advertiserP-R-Application Mail · PDF | 30 Jul 2015 | View |
| Consultation response - environmental healthP-Consultations · PDF | 29 Jul 2015 | View |
| Correspondence from agentP-Application Mail · PDF | 23 Jul 2015 | View |
| AdvertP-Application Mail | 23 Jul 2015 | View |
| Valid letterP-Application Mail | 23 Jul 2015 | View |
| Reminder to applicant agent re advertisement costP-Application Mail | 23 Jul 2015 | View |
| Neighbour notification notice (new)P-Application Mail | 23 Jul 2015 | View |
| Elevations as existing - approvedP-Plans · PDF | 23 Jul 2015 | View |
| Floor plan as proposed - approvedP-Plans · PDF | 22 Jul 2015 | View |
| Floor plan as existing - approvedP-Plans · PDF | 22 Jul 2015 | View |
| R - supporting informationP-R-Supporting Information · PDF | 25 Jun 2015 | View |
| Invalid application letterP-Application Mail | 25 Jun 2015 | View |
| Neighbour notification mapGeneral Documents | 24 Jun 2015 | View |
| Location plan - approvedP-Plans · PDF | 24 Jun 2015 | View |
| Fee calculationsP - Application Form · PDF | 24 Jun 2015 | View |
| Application summaryP-Application Mail · PDF | 24 Jun 2015 | View |
| Neighbours notifiedGeneral Documents | 24 Jun 2015 | View |
| Elevations as proposed - approvedP-Plans · PDF | 24 Jun 2015 | View |
| Application formP - Application Form · PDF | 24 Jun 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.