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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Brownrock Quarry Heathland Forest Wilsontown Lanark ML11 8ES
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Council sourceTemporary quarrying of stone for new forest access roads and harvesting ramps (maximum 10 years extraction period)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officers reportReport | 26 Mar 2024 | View |
| Grant detailed permissionDecision | 26 Mar 2024 | View |
| Map showing peat depths within heathland forestApproved drawing · PDF | 15 Aug 2023 | View |
| Map showing location of compensatory pondApproved drawing · PDF | 15 Aug 2023 | View |
| Quarry bund detailApproved drawing · PDF | 5 Jul 2023 | View |
| Access gate photographApproved drawing | 5 Jul 2023 | View |
| Quarry signage photographApproved drawing | 5 Jul 2023 | View |
| Photograph of crest bundApproved drawing | 5 Jul 2023 | View |
| Photograph of perimeter and crested bundApproved drawing | 5 Jul 2023 | View |
| Photo of perimeter bund after 1 yearApproved drawing | 5 Jul 2023 | View |
| Restoration planApproved drawing · PDF | 5 Jul 2023 | View |
| Site planApproved drawing · PDF | 15 Mar 2023 | View |
| Detailed site planApproved drawing · PDF | 15 Mar 2023 | View |
| Location map with vehicular access and tracksApproved drawing · PDF | 15 Mar 2023 | View |
| Map showing quarry extension in relation to windfarm developmentApproved drawing · PDF | 15 Mar 2023 | View |
| A location planApproved drawing · PDF | 15 Mar 2023 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.