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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Donaldson's Residential Accommodation Preston Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6HZ
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Donaldson's Residential Accommodation Preston Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6HZ
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View council mapChange of use from residential school (Class 8) to non-residential institution (Class 10) including modifications to former residential block to create 6 individual teaching units for children with complex additional support needs
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| APPROVED DRAWINGSDrawing · PDF | 8 Aug 2021 | View |
| HANDLING REPORTReport · PDF | 8 Aug 2021 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 8 Aug 2021 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.