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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Almondvale Centre, 73 Almondvale South, Almondvale, Livingston, EH54 6HR
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Change of use from Class 3 to class 11 Assembly and leisure, to cover the installation of a Hi Ride aerial assault course in roof space, a HiRide Jnr in the winter Garden and a Hi Climb/ Hi Fall activity on the bridge, ledge area (Grid ref 305210 666591)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 3 Aug 2016 | View |
| APPROVED DRAWINGSDecision · PDF | 3 Aug 2016 | View |
| HANDLING REPORTDecision · PDF | 3 Aug 2016 | View |
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DECISION NOTICE APPROVED DRAWINGS HANDLING REPORTConditions 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.