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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36-40 Calder Road Bellsquarry Livingston West Lothian EH54 9AA
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Erection of a house with garage
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| GRANT FULL PLANNING APPLICATIONDecision · PDF | 6 Oct 2026 | View |
| HANDLING REPORTReport · PDF | 6 Oct 2026 | View |
| APPROVED PLANSApproved Plans · PDF | 6 Oct 2026 | View |
| FAIRHURST REPORTConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Aug 2026 | View |
| FAIRHURST REPORTReport · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| PHASE 1 REPORT PART 1Report · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| PHASE 1 REPORT PART 2Report · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| REVISED PLANS/ELEVSRevised Drawing · PDF | 24 Jan 2026 | View |
| REVISED SITE PLANRevised Drawing · PDF | 5 Jan 2026 | View |
| WLC ECOLOGISTConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| WLC FLOOD TEAMConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| WLC ROADS TRANSPORTConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| EXTERNAL DIMENSION PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| A LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| SUBMITTED PLANSDrawing · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION PDFApplication Form · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
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GRANT 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.