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
Dechmont House Woodlands Park Deans Livingston West Lothian EH54 8AT
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| REFUSE FULL PLANNING APPLICATIONDecision · PDF | 28 Jun 2022 | View |
| REFUSED PLANSRefused Plans · PDF | 28 Jun 2022 | View |
| COMMITTEE REPORTCommittee Report · PDF | 31 May 2022 | View |
| FLOODING CONSULTATION RESPONSEReport · PDF | 19 Apr 2022 | View |
| TRANSPORTATION CONSULTATIONReport · PDF | 19 Apr 2022 | View |
| MR SIMON DUNN-OBJECTS(FULL)Public Comment · PDF | 18 Apr 2022 | View |
| MR DAVID PATERSON-OBJECTS(FULL)Public Comment · PDF | 14 Apr 2022 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATIONReport · PDF | 13 Apr 2022 | View |
| MRS JANET MICHAELSEN-OBJECTS(FULL)Public Comment · PDF | 4 Apr 2022 | View |
| SUBMITTED PLANSDrawing · PDF | 28 Mar 2022 | View |
| BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 25 Mar 2022 | View |
| PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 25 Mar 2022 | View |
| 3D IMAGESDrawing · PDF | 25 Mar 2022 | View |
| SUPPORTING STATEMENTReport · PDF | 25 Mar 2022 | View |
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Appeal status: Appeal decided · DPEA Appeal Dismissed
REFUSE 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.