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
Harwood Farm (West) West Calder
Harwood Farm (West) West Calder
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View council mapEIA scoping opinion for a poultry farm to house approximately 270,000 birds (relocation of Stepend poultry farm)
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| EIA SCOPING OPINIONDecision · PDF | 26 Oct 2018 | View |
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EIA SCOPING OPINIONConditions 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.