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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Tippethill Farm, Whitburn
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Erection of a 77m high (to blade tip) wind turbine with associated infrastructure, including crane hardstanding, access road, substation and 50m temporary meteorological mast (Grid Ref: 294166 665627)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| GRANT PLANNING PERMISSIONDecision · PDF | 18 Mar 2014 | View |
| APPROVED PLANSApproved Plans · PDF | 18 Mar 2014 | View |
| HANDLING REPORTReport · PDF | 18 Mar 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX 5.3Report · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| APPENDIX 7.1 CUMULATIVE BASELINEReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| APPENDIX 7.3 CUMULATIVE LANDSCAPEReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| APPENDIX 7.4Report · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| APPENDIX 7.5Report · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| APPENDIX 8.1Report · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| APPENDIX 9.1Report · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| APPENDIX 10.1Report · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| APPENDIX 1.1Report · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| APPENDIX 1.2Report · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| APPENDIX 4.1Report · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| APPENDIX 5.1Report · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| APPENDIX 5.2Report · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| APPENDIX 6.1Report · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| APPENDIX 7Report · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| APPENDIX 7.1Report · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISALReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| SITE LOCATIONReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| SITE LAYOUTReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| TURBINE ELEVATIONFOUNDATION DETAILReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| TURBINE FOUNDATION DETAILReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| VIEWPOINT 3: CAIRNPAPPLE HILLReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| INDICATIVE TURBINE ELEVATIONReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| TYPICAL SUBSTATION DETAILSReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| INDICATIVE METEOROLOGICAL MAST ELEVATIONReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| LOCATION PLANReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| ZONE OF THEORETICAL VISIBILITYReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| LANDSCAPE DESIGNATIONSReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| LANDSCAPE CHARACTER ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| VIEWPOINT MAPReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| VIEWPOINT 1: WHITBURN (WEST)Report · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| VIEWPOINT 1: WHITBURN (WEST)Report · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| VIEWPOINT 2: POLKEMMET COUNTRY PARKReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| VIEWPOINT 2: POLKEMMET COUNTRY PARKReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| VIEWPOINT 3: CAIRNPAPPLE HILLReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| VIEWPOINT 4: EASTCRAIGS HILLReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| VIEWPOINT 4: EASTCRAIGS HILLReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| VIEWPOINT 5: BLACK HILLReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| VIEWPOINT 5: BLACK HILLReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| VIEWPOINT 6: ARMADALEReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| VIEWPOINT 6: ARMADALEReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| VIEWPOINT 7: BLACKBURNReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| VIEWPOINT 7: BLACKBURNReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| VIEWPOINT 8: LONGRIDGEReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| VIEWPOINT 8: LONGRIDGEReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| VIEWPOINT 9: A801Report · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| VIEWPOINT 9: A801Report · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| VIEWPOINT 10: WESTRIGGReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| VIEWPOINT 10: WESTRIGGReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| CUMULATIVE ZTV - OPERATIONALReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| CUMULATIVE ZTV - OPERATIONAL & CONSENTEDReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| CUMULATIVE ZTV - ALL SITESReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| CUMULATIVE VIEWPOINT 1: WHITBURN (WEST)Report · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| CUMULATIVE VIEWPOINT 3: CAIRNPAPPLE HILLReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| CUMULATIVE VIEWPOINT 4: EASTCRAIGS HILLReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| CUMULATIVE VIEWPOINT 6: ARMADALEReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| CUMULATIVE VIEWPOINT 8: LONGRIDGEReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| CUMULATIVE VIEWPOINT 9: A801Report · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| SHADOW FLICKER PLOTReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| NOISE CONTOUR PLOTReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES WITHIN 1KM OF PROPOSED TURBINEReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| CULTURAL HERITAGE ASSETS WITHIN 5KM OF PROPOSED TURBINE WITH PREDICTED VISIBILITReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL TIPPETHILL FARMReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
| EWP 500KW SPECIFICATIONReport · PDF | 30 Sept 2013 | View |
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Appeal status: Blank Field · Blank Field
GRANT PLANNING PERMISSIONConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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