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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Land 50M South Of Main Street Dechmont West Lothian
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Planning permission in principle for a 6.2 ha residential development with associated landscaping, footpaths, open space and car parking (grid ref. 304504 670919)
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| APPEAL DECISIONAppeal Decision · PDF | 2 Oct 2019 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN AGREED ON APPEALDrawing · PDF | 16 Jul 2019 | View |
| INDICATIVE LAYOUT AGREED ON APPEALDrawing · PDF | 16 Jul 2019 | View |
| APPEAL NOTICE OF INTENTIONAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 5 Dec 2018 | View |
| REPORT TO SCOTTISH MINISTERSAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 11 Nov 2016 | View |
| APPELLANT'S CLOSING SUBMISSIONAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 20 Jun 2016 | View |
| COUNCIL'S SUBMISSION - HOUSING LANDAppeal Correspondence | 20 Jun 2016 | View |
| COUNCIL'S CLOSING SUBMISSIONAppeal Correspondence | 20 Jun 2016 | View |
| COUNCIL'S SUBMISSIONAppeal Correspondence | 20 Jun 2016 | View |
| FROM DPEA - HEARING AGENDAAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 20 Jun 2016 | View |
| FROM DPEA - HEARING AGENDAAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 20 Jun 2016 | View |
| APPELLANTS CLOSING SUBMISSIONAppeal Correspondence | 27 Apr 2016 | View |
| FROM DPEAAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 19 Nov 2015 | View |
| COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENT REPORTAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 14 Oct 2015 | View |
| STAGE 1 DESK STUDYAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 14 Oct 2015 | View |
| NATIONAL PLANNING FRAMEWORK 3:Appeal Correspondence · PDF | 14 Oct 2015 | View |
| DESIGNING STREETSAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 14 Oct 2015 | View |
| WEST LOTHIAN LOCAL PLAN 2009Appeal Correspondence · PDF | 14 Oct 2015 | View |
| COVER LETTERAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| ONLINE APPLICATIONAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| LOCATION PLANAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| PRE APPLICATION CONSULTATION REPORTAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| SUPPORTING INFORMATION-FOLDER 3Appeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| SUPPORTING INFORMATION-FOLDER 4Appeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| SUPPORTING INFORMATION-FOLDER 5Appeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| SUPPORTING INFORMATION-FOLDER 6Appeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| DESK BASED ASSESSMENTAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT & SUDSAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED HOUSING DEVELOPMENTAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| FROM DOMINIC YOUNG 08/09/2014Appeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| TO D HOWEL CONCLUSION FROM DEVELOPMENT PLANNING CONSULTATION RESPONSEAppeal Correspondence | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| APPEAL EXTENSIONAppeal Correspondence | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| UPDATE ON COUNCIL PROGRESS WITH EDUCATION CPACITYAppeal Correspondence | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| SCOTTISH PLANNING POLICYAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLANAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| GREETING PLACES, POLICY STATEMENT ON ARCHITECTUREAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| AFFORDABLE HOUSING & HOUSING LAND AUDITSAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| DEVELOPMENT MANAGMENT PROCEDURESAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| WEST LOTHIAN HOUSING LAND AUDIT 2014Appeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT GUIDEAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| DEVELOPMENT PLAN SCHEME NO.7 MARCH 2015Appeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| MAIN ISSUES REPORTAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| DELEIVERING INFRASTRUCTURE IN WEST LOTHIANAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED PLAN-VILLAGESAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED ACTION PROGRAMMEAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED HOUSING DEVELOPMENTAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| TO C WOOD FROM L MURRAYAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| PLANNING APPEALAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACTAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| EDUCATION-SCHOOL ROLLAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| CONSULTATION FROM EDUCATIONAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| DECISION NOTICE-27/03/2015Appeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| TO W MCCORRISTON FROM R REIDAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| 2012 BASE SCHOOLS FORECASTAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| EDUCATION CAPACITY EDUCATION STATEMENTAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| DESIGN STATEMENT AND INDICATIVE SITE LAYOUTAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| SUPPORTING INFORMATION-FOLDER 1Appeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| SUPPORTING INFORMATION-FOLDER 2Appeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| SUPPORTING INFORMATION-FOLDER 7Appeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL ISSUESAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| COMMITEE REPORTAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| PLANNING APPLICATION DATESAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| FROM D HOWELAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| PLANNING APPEAL STATEMENT OF CASEAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED HOUSING DEVELOPMENTAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| HOUSING LAND SUPPLY OVERVIEWAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| PROPOSAL OF APPLICATION NOTICE 09/01/2014Appeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| MEME FROM JIM STEWARTAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| PLANNING APPLICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PLANNING APPLICATIONAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| COMMENTS FROM D HOWEL RE APPLICATIONAppeal Correspondence | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| MEETING 05/02/2015Appeal Correspondence | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| APPLICANT SEEKING UPDATE ON SMALLER UNIT PROPOSALAppeal Correspondence | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| FROM JAMES MCKINNONAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| SUPPLEMENTARY GUIDANCE, HOUSING LAND NOV 2014Appeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| MAIN ISSUES REPORT MAP 4Appeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| MAIN ISSUES REPORTAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| TO B SALTER FROM L MURRAYAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| APPEAL APPLICATION FORMAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| PPIP PLANNING STATEMENTAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| DESIGN STATEMENTAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED MASTERPLANAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| POTENTIAL S1 ADMISSIONSAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| SCHOOL CAPACITYAppeal Correspondence | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED PHASING FOR MAIN STREETAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| SUPPLEMANTARY PLANNING GUIDANCEAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| STRATEGY & ACTION PLAN FOR HOUSINGAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| STAGE 1 GROUND/SERVICES DESKTOP STUDYDrawing · PDF | 29 Aug 2014 | View |
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Appeal status: Appeal decided · DPEA Appeal Allowed
APPEAL DECISION DECISION NOTICE-27/03/2015Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
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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.