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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Bidhouse Forest B7076 From Elvanfoot A702 To South Lanarkshire Boundary Elvanfoot Biggar South Lanarkshire
Bidhouse Forest B7076 From Elvanfoot A702 To South Lanarkshire Boundary Elvanfoot Biggar South Lanarkshire
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View council mapFormation of new access road within existing forest (Prior Notification)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Prior approval not required - generalDecision | 14 Mar 2019 | View |
| Officer reportReport | 14 Mar 2019 | View |
| Location plan 1:10000Approved drawing · PDF | 20 Feb 2019 | View |
| Site planApproved drawing · PDF | 20 Feb 2019 | View |
| Forest road specifications and sectional diagramApproved drawing | 20 Feb 2019 | View |
| Location plan 1:50000Approved drawing · PDF | 20 Feb 2019 | View |
| Application pdfApplication Form · PDF | 20 Feb 2019 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.