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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Midhope Castle Abercorn Newton West Lothian EH30 9SL
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Installation of a shop, two coffee stands, toilet block, pedestrian bridge, fencing and gate (part retrospect)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| WLC ECOLOGISTConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Oct 2026 | View |
| WLC ROADS TRANSPORTATIONConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Sept 2026 | View |
| HESConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE DRAWINGSDrawing · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| WEST OF SCOTLAND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICESConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLANDCorrespondence · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| SEPAConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| WLC ROADS TRANSPORTConsultee Comment · PDF | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| WLC FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Jul 2026 | View |
| WLC ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| SUBMITTED PLANSDrawing · PDF | 8 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| ENTRANCE PLANDrawing · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| FARM YARD PLANDrawing · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| SHOP DRAWINGSDrawing · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| TOILET BLOCK DRAWINGSDrawing · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| KIOSK COFFEE SHOP DRAWINGSDrawing · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE DRAWINGSDrawing · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDrawing · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| A LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| DRAWING REGISTERDrawing · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION PDFApplication Form · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | 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.