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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Sainsburys 5 Hamilton Retail Park Douglas Park Lane Hamilton ML3 0DF
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Council sourceErection and display of illuminated and non illuminated advertisement signage including erection of totem sign
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision notice - grant conditional advertisement consentP-Application Mail | 26 Sept 2017 | View |
| Compliance with conditions letterP-Application Mail | 26 Sept 2017 | View |
| Important notes revised form1P-Application Mail | 26 Sept 2017 | View |
| Officer reportP-Application Mail | 3 Aug 2017 | View |
| Valid letterP-Application Mail | 24 Jul 2017 | View |
| Approved - site plan - proposed and pedestrian totem - drwg no. pl(4)001P-Plans · PDF | 14 Jul 2017 | View |
| Approved - elevations - existing - drwg no. pl(4)003P-Plans · PDF | 14 Jul 2017 | View |
| Approved - elevations - proposed - drwg no. pl(4)004P-Plans · PDF | 14 Jul 2017 | View |
| Approved totem signage as existing and proposed - drwg no. pl(4)002P-Plans · PDF | 14 Jul 2017 | View |
| Approved - signP-Plans · PDF | 14 Jul 2017 | View |
| Approved - building signage details as proposed - drwg no. pl(4)005P-Plans · PDF | 14 Jul 2017 | View |
| Fee calculationsP - Application Form · PDF | 14 Jul 2017 | View |
| Application formP - Application Form · PDF | 14 Jul 2017 | View |
| Site location plan - drw no. al(0)002 rev aP-Plans · PDF | 14 Jul 2017 | View |
| Application summaryP-Application Mail · PDF | 14 Jul 2017 | View |
| Approved - site location plan - drwg no. al(0)002 rev aP-Plans · PDF | 14 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.