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.
Council planning record
Wester Inch, Bathgate
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Application under Section 42 to develop land without complying with condition 24 of planning permission 0972/P/01 for mixed use development (change part of national cycle route 75 specification from adoptable standard to whin surface and un-lit (Grid ref. 297356 667947)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| HANDLING REPORTReport · PDF | 16 May 2014 | View |
| DRAWING 1Refused Plans · PDF | 16 May 2014 | View |
| REFUSAL OF FULL PLANNING PERMISSIONDecision · PDF | 16 May 2014 | View |
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REFUSAL OF FULL PLANNING PERMISSIONConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.