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 Muir Place Houstoun Industrial Estate Livingston West Lothian EH54 5BF
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Change of use from offices (Class 4) to gymnasium (class 11) with ancillary office and car parking
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| EXISTING PLANS ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| A LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION PDFApplication Form · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| SUPPORTING STATEMENTReport · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| SUBMITTED PLANSDrawing · PDF | 1 Oct 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.