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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Land 550M Northwest Of Birkhill Mill B7078 From Cairnhouses C13 To Millbank Int A70 Lesmahagow Lanark
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer reportReport | 8 Oct 2025 | View |
| Grant detailed permissionDecision | 8 Oct 2025 | View |
| Coal-pla-alternative_access_slp-r1Drawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| Coal-pla-alternative_access_sl-r1Drawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| Cross sectionsApproved drawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| Drainage layoutApproved drawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| Existing servicesApproved drawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| General layoutApproved drawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| Long sectionApproved drawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed worksApproved drawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| Site clearanceApproved drawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| Standard detailsApproved drawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| Swept paths sheet 1 of 2Approved drawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| Swept paths sheet 2 of 2Approved drawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| Visibility splay sheet 1 of 2Approved drawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| Visibility splay sheet 2 of 2Approved drawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| A location planApproved drawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| Application pdfApplication Form · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.