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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Heathland Wind Farm A706 From Forth To Northern Boundary Wilsontown Lanark
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Council sourceScoping opinion request for proposed section 37 application for the installation of approximately 22 km of 132 kV overhead electricity line on 15 metre high wooden poles (Heathland wind farm to Wishaw substation)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Ecu scoping opinionDecision · PDF | 11 Apr 2024 | View |
| Consultation response - wosaConsultation Response · PDF | 16 Jan 2024 | View |
| Consult response from countryside and greenspaceConsultation Response | 9 Jan 2024 | View |
| Report on consultationSupporting Information · PDF | 4 Jan 2024 | View |
| Scoping report-final_part 1Supporting Information · PDF | 4 Jan 2024 | View |
| Scoping report-final_part 2Supporting Information · PDF | 4 Jan 2024 | View |
| Scoping report-final_part 3Supporting Information · PDF | 4 Jan 2024 | View |
| Scoping report-final_part 4Supporting Information · PDF | 4 Jan 2024 | View |
| Scoping report-final_part 5Supporting Information · PDF | 4 Jan 2024 | View |
| Heathland-wf-grid-connection excluding figuresSupporting Information · PDF | 4 Jan 2024 | View |
| Project_location_v1Drawing · PDF | 4 Jan 2024 | View |
| Study_area_v1Drawing · PDF | 4 Jan 2024 | View |
| Key_routeing_considerations_v2Drawing · PDF | 4 Jan 2024 | View |
| Route_corridor_options_v1Drawing · PDF | 4 Jan 2024 | View |
| Landscape_and_visual_considerations_v2Drawing · PDF | 4 Jan 2024 | View |
| Ecology_and_forestry_considerations_v1Drawing · PDF | 4 Jan 2024 | View |
| Cultural_heritage_considerations_v1Drawing · PDF | 4 Jan 2024 | View |
| Tourism_and_recreation_considerations_v1Drawing · PDF | 4 Jan 2024 | View |
| Land_use_and_other_infrastructure_v2Drawing · PDF | 4 Jan 2024 | View |
| Physical_environment_considerations_v1Drawing · PDF | 4 Jan 2024 | View |
| Email from scottish gov ecuCorrespondence | 22 Dec 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.