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.
Council planning record
Hamilton Sheriff Court Beckford Street Hamilton ML3 0BT
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Council sourceInternal alterations to create additional Sheriff Chambers with en-suite WCs and associated works to block some door openings, create other new opening and works to window sashes to accommodate louvred air vents (Listed Building Consent)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer reportReport | 28 Jun 2021 | View |
| Grant listed building applicationDecision | 28 Jun 2021 | View |
| Application pdfApplication Form · PDF | 27 Jan 2021 | View |
| Application pdfApplication Form · PDF | 27 Jan 2021 | View |
| Consultation response - historic environment scotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 18 Jan 2021 | View |
| Existing and proposed ground floor planApproved drawing · PDF | 14 Dec 2020 | View |
| Existing and proposed wc plans and proposed sectionsApproved drawing · PDF | 14 Dec 2020 | View |
| Proposed door, architrave and skiting detailsApproved drawing · PDF | 14 Dec 2020 | View |
| Existing and proposed court 7/chambers plansApproved drawing · PDF | 14 Dec 2020 | View |
| Existing and proposed first floor chamber floor plansApproved drawing · PDF | 14 Dec 2020 | View |
| Existing and proposed first floor wc plans and proposed sectionsApproved drawing · PDF | 14 Dec 2020 | View |
| Existing and proposed first floor door detailsApproved drawing · PDF | 14 Dec 2020 | View |
| Existing and proposed first floor chamber floor plans showing partitionsApproved drawing · PDF | 14 Dec 2020 | View |
| Application pdfApplication Form · PDF | 14 Dec 2020 | View |
| A location planApproved drawing · PDF | 14 Dec 2020 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.