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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4 Letham Holdings Pumpherston Road Mid Calder Livingston West Lothian EH53 0HP
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Change of use from joinery workshop (class 5) to allow sale of cars, car repairs, implementation of an MOT testing facility and construction of boundary fences (in retrospect) (grid ref. 307121 668452)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| HANDLING REPORTReport · PDF | 18 Apr 2016 | View |
| DRAWINGSApproved Plans · PDF | 18 Apr 2016 | View |
| GRANT PLANNING PERMISSIONDecision · PDF | 18 Apr 2016 | View |
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GRANT PLANNING PERMISSIONConditions 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.