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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79-81 Main Street, West Calder, EH55 8EB
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Change of use from public house to restaurant (class 3) and hot food take-away
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| CLAIM FOR EXPENSES DISMISSEDAppeal Decision · PDF | 25 Sept 2008 | View |
| APPEAL UPHELDAppeal Decision · PDF | 22 Sept 2008 | View |
| TO DPEA RE EXPENSESAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 8 Aug 2008 | View |
| WLC WRITTEN SUBMISSIONSCouncil`s Case · PDF | 15 Jul 2008 | View |
| COMMITTEE REPORT - REPRESENTATIONS REMOVEDReport · PDF | 25 Jun 2008 | View |
| Council`s CaseCouncil`s Case · PDF | 9 Jun 2008 | View |
| FROM SCOTPLANS LIMITEDDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2008 | View |
| FROM SCOTPLANSRevised Drawing · PDF | 2 May 2008 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 14 Mar 2008 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN 2Drawing · PDF | 14 Mar 2008 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN 3Drawing · PDF | 14 Mar 2008 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 14 Mar 2008 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 14 Mar 2008 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 14 Mar 2008 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM-REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 14 Mar 2008 | View |
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Appeal status: Decided · Upheld
CLAIM FOR EXPENSES DISMISSED APPEAL UPHELDConditions 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.