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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Unit 1, 1 Firth Road, Houston Industrial Estate, Livingston, EH54 5DJ
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Renewal of temporary planning permission 0848/FUL/08 for a martial arts centre to allow for an additional 5 years (grid ref.305998 669175)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| GRANT TEMPORARY PLANNING PERMISSIONDecision · PDF | 8 Aug 2013 | View |
| HANDLING REPORTReport · PDF | 8 Aug 2013 | View |
| GRANTED PLANNING PERMISSIONApproved Plans · PDF | 8 Aug 2013 | View |
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GRANT TEMPORARY PLANNING PERMISSIONConditions 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.