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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Pinewood School 86 Elm Grove Blackburn West Lothian EH47 7QX
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Pinewood School 86 Elm Grove Blackburn West Lothian EH47 7QX
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View council mapEnabling works related to planning application 0232/FUL/20 (demolition of original school building (excluding modern extensions) and erection of replacement school building) consisting of tree removal, new car park entrance, car park extension/reconfigeration, perimeter fencing, temporary teaching units and construction site hoarding
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| APPROVED PLANSApproved Plans · PDF | 15 Jul 2020 | View |
| GRANT FULL PLANNING APPLICATIONDecision · PDF | 15 Jul 2020 | View |
| HANDLING REPORTReport · PDF | 15 Jul 2020 | View |
| PINEWOOD TREE SURVEYReport · PDF | 6 Mar 2020 | View |
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GRANT FULL PLANNING APPLICATIONConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.