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 B, Almondvale Retail Park, Livingston
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Erection of a 139 sqm commercial unit (Class 1 or Class 3) (grid ref. 304971 666344)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| HANDLING REPORTReport · PDF | 5 Mar 2015 | View |
| FRONT COVEROther · PDF | 5 Mar 2015 | View |
| DRAWINGS 1 - 5Approved Plans · PDF | 5 Mar 2015 | View |
| TO AGENT RE APPLICATIONCorrespondence · PDF | 15 Dec 2014 | View |
| COVER LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 28 Nov 2014 | View |
| PLANNING APPLICATIONApplication Form · PDF | 28 Nov 2014 | View |
| NN PLAN & LISTDrawing · PDF | 28 Nov 2014 | View |
| LIST OF CONSULTEESOther · PDF | 28 Nov 2014 | View |
| PROPOSAL DETAILSOther · PDF | 28 Nov 2014 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF | 28 Nov 2014 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 28 Nov 2014 | View |
| SECTIONS & ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 28 Nov 2014 | View |
| PROP LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 28 Nov 2014 | View |
| PROP SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 28 Nov 2014 | View |
| VISUALISATIONDrawing · PDF | 28 Nov 2014 | View |
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.