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
Plot 1 Merlewood Avenue Bothwell
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Council sourceErection of two storey dwellinghouse with roof terrace, associated off street parking and boundary fencing
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Grant detailed permissionDecision | 2 Feb 2023 | View |
| Location plan and proposed block planApproved drawing · PDF | 10 Jan 2023 | View |
| Proposed elevations and upper level floor planApproved drawing · PDF | 11 Nov 2022 | View |
| Superseded (elevation)Approved drawing · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| Superseded (block plan)Approved drawing · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| Hamilton advisor - newspaperAdvert · PDF | 6 Oct 2021 | View |
| Superseded (existing and proposed block plan )Approved drawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2021 | View |
| Email to agent - photosApproved drawing | 10 Sept 2021 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 14 Jul 2021 | View |
| Superseded (location and block plan)Approved drawing · PDF | 14 Jul 2021 | View |
| Floor plansApproved drawing · PDF | 14 Jul 2021 | View |
| Superseded (elevations and roof levels)Approved drawing · PDF | 14 Jul 2021 | View |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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.