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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40 Oakbank Avenue, East Calder, EH53 0DT
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Demolition of porch and extension to house (grid ref 308395 666935)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPROVED PLANSDrawing · PDF | 18 Aug 2011 | View |
| GRANT PLANNING PEMISSIONDecision · PDF | 18 Aug 2011 | View |
| HANDLING REPORTForm Data · PDF | 18 Aug 2011 | View |
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GRANT PLANNING PEMISSIONConditions 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.