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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1 Almond Road Craigshill Livingston West Lothian EH54 5ND
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Application under Section 42 for the variation of conditions 1 (Site Investigation Report), 2 (Landscape Plan) and 3 (Public Art Plan) with respect to planning application 0593/FUL/23 for the 'Demolition of car showroom and erection of a 2,027sqm store with canopy amended access, car parking, landscaping and other associated works'
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| VERIFICATION REPORTReport · PDF | 13 Feb 2025 | View |
| CONDITION 1 - DISCHARGE - UPDATED PHASE II SITE INVESTIGATION REPORTReport · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| LMD LIVINGSTONReport · PDF | 22 Jan 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 22 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPROVED PLANSDecision · PDF | 13 Sept 2024 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision | 13 Sept 2024 | View |
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APPROVED PLANS DECISION NOTICEConditions 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.