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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Land 49M Southeast Of Heads Cottage Heads Highway Glassford Strathaven South Lanarkshire
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Council sourceErection of two storey dwellinghouse (amendment to EK/16/0308 to change the housetype on plot 1)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Grant detailed permissionDecision | 23 Oct 2018 | View |
| Officer reportReport | 23 Oct 2018 | View |
| Important notesDecision | 23 Oct 2018 | View |
| Proposed side elevationApproved drawing · PDF | 12 Oct 2018 | View |
| Proposed front and rear elevationsApproved drawing · PDF | 12 Oct 2018 | View |
| Proposed ground floor planApproved drawing · PDF | 12 Oct 2018 | View |
| Proposed upper floor planApproved drawing · PDF | 12 Oct 2018 | View |
| Compound planApproved drawing · PDF | 8 Oct 2018 | View |
| Rear elevation as proposedSuperseded drawing · PDF | 26 Apr 2018 | View |
| Ground floor plan as proposedSuperseded drawing · PDF | 26 Apr 2018 | View |
| Upper floor plan as proposedSuperseded drawing · PDF | 26 Apr 2018 | View |
| Location and block plan as proposedApproved drawing · PDF | 26 Apr 2018 | View |
| Foundation planSuperseded drawing · PDF | 26 Apr 2018 | View |
| SpecificationApproved drawing · PDF | 26 Apr 2018 | View |
| Elevations as proposedSuperseded drawing · PDF | 26 Apr 2018 | View |
| Section as proposedSuperseded drawing · PDF | 26 Apr 2018 | View |
| Underbuilding planSuperseded drawing · PDF | 26 Apr 2018 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 12 Jan 2018 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.