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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The Pyramids Business Park Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2EH
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Planning permission in principle for the erection of 11,148 sqm of business (class 4), general industry (class 5) and storage & distribution (class 6) buildings for use as film studio/stage development, including access, car parking, landscaping and associated works (amended description)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLEDecision · PDF | 11 Jul 2022 | View |
| APPROVED PLANSApproved Plans · PDF | 11 Jul 2022 | View |
| COMMITTEE REPORTCommittee Report · PDF | 6 Jul 2022 | View |
| PYRAMIDS TREE TRANSPLANTING RESPONSECorrespondence · PDF | 16 Jun 2022 | View |
| CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES AND DESIGN EVOLUTION 26/05/22Report · PDF | 27 May 2022 | View |
| PARKS AND WOODLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 May 2022 | View |
| ILLUSTRATIVE VIEWS OF PROPOSED LANDSCAPING _ SHEET 1Drawing · PDF | 11 Apr 2022 | View |
| ILLUSTRATIVE VIEWS OF PROPOSED LANDSCAPING _ SHEET 2Drawing · PDF | 11 Apr 2022 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT_MARCH 2022Report · PDF | 25 Mar 2022 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT_PART 1Report · PDF | 25 Mar 2022 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT_PART 2Report · PDF | 25 Mar 2022 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT_PART 3Report · PDF | 25 Mar 2022 | View |
| COVER LETTERReport · PDF | 25 Mar 2022 | View |
| ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT_MARCH 2022Report · PDF | 25 Mar 2022 | View |
| GRASSLAND AND GRASSLAND HABITAT DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 25 Mar 2022 | View |
| LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AND DETAILS OF MAINTENANCE ARRANGEMENTSReport · PDF | 25 Mar 2022 | View |
| LANDSCAPE PLANDrawing · PDF | 25 Mar 2022 | View |
| WOODLAND AND TREE PLANTING DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 25 Mar 2022 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY METRICReport | 21 Mar 2022 | View |
| DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT - FULL_PART1Report · PDF | 24 Feb 2022 | View |
| DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT - FULL_PART2Report · PDF | 24 Feb 2022 | View |
| FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Jan 2022 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Dec 2021 | View |
| TRANSPORTATIONConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Nov 2021 | View |
| UPDATED DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT_PART1Report · PDF | 29 Nov 2021 | View |
| UPDATED DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT_PART2Report · PDF | 29 Nov 2021 | View |
| UPDATED DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT_PART3Report · PDF | 29 Nov 2021 | View |
| UPDATED DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT_PART4Report · PDF | 29 Nov 2021 | View |
| UPDATED FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT_PART1Report · PDF | 29 Nov 2021 | View |
| UPDATED FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT_PART2Report · PDF | 29 Nov 2021 | View |
| UPDATED FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT_PART3Report · PDF | 29 Nov 2021 | View |
| SCREEN SCOTLAND - SUPPORTSPublic Comment · PDF | 18 Nov 2021 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Nov 2021 | View |
| EDINBURGH AIRPORTConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Nov 2021 | View |
| CONTAMINATED LAND ADVISORConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Nov 2021 | View |
| COAL AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Nov 2021 | View |
| DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT PART 1 - REDACTEDReport · PDF | 21 Oct 2021 | View |
| SUBMITTED PLANSDrawing · PDF | 12 Oct 2021 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENTReport · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| COVER LETTERReport · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT BRIEFReport · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT PART 2Report · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT - PART 1Report · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT - PART 10Report · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT - PART 11Report · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT - PART 2Report · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT - PART 3Report · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT - PART 4Report · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT - PART 5Report · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT - PART 6Report · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT - PART 7Report · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT - PART 8Report · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT - PART 9Report · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT PART 1Report · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT PART 2Report · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| A LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| PAC REPORTReport · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| PHASE II TREE REPORTReport · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| PLANNING PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLEApplication Form · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALReport · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED INDICATIVE MASSING 3D VIEW 1Drawing · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED INDICATIVE MASSING 3D VIEW 2Drawing · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED INDICATIVE MASSING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED LANDSCAPING PLANDrawing · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| TRANSPORTATION STATEMENTReport · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| TREE SURVEYReport · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
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GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLEConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.