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
Site At Bracken Cottage Benholm Johnshaven Aberdeenshire
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Site At Bracken Cottage Benholm Johnshaven Aberdeenshire
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| COUNCILLOR CONSULTATION RESULTSCorrespondence · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| DECISION - FPP - APPROVALDecision · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| REPORT - HANDLING - FULLReport · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| NATURAL ENVIRONMENTConsultee · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK AND COASTAL PROTECTIONConsultee | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| UPDATED FLOOD RISK ASSESMENTReport · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| UPDATED FLOOD RISK ASSESMENTReport · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| FLOOD PREVENTIONConsultee | 3 Mar 2026 | View |
| SITE ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE RECOMMENDATION REPORTReport · PDF | 26 Feb 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 26 Feb 2026 | View |
| ROADSConsultee · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| WAGNER, WENDY - LETTER OF REPRESENTATIONPublic Comment · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| PALUCH, MS WANDA - LETTER OF REPRESENTATIONPublic Comment · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| RONEY, MR WILLIAM - LETTER OF REPRESENTATIONPublic Comment · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| HAMILTON, STUART - LETTER OF REPRESENTATIONPublic Comment · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| DUNCAN, LINDA - LETTER OF REPRESENTATIONPublic Comment · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| BUILT HERITAGEConsultee · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| ROADS DEVELOPMENTConsultee · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| PRESS ADVERT FOR 16/01/2026Other · PDF | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENT UPDATEDDrawing · PDF | 15 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM- POST SUBMISSIONApplication Form · PDF | 15 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPROVED EXISTING SITE SECTIONSRevised Drawing · PDF | 15 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPROVED PROPOSED SITE SECTIONSRevised Drawing · PDF | 15 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPROVED VISIBILITY SPLAYRevised Drawing · PDF | 15 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPROVED PROPOSED SITE PLAN WITH LANDSCAPINGRevised Drawing · PDF | 15 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPROVED PROPOSED SITE PLAN WITH LANDSCAPINGRevised Drawing · PDF | 15 Jan 2026 | View |
| ROADS DEVELOPMENTConsultee · PDF | 8 Jan 2026 | View |
| NESBRECConsultee · PDF | 7 Jan 2026 | View |
| BUILT HERITAGEConsultee · PDF | 31 Dec 2025 | View |
| PUBLIC SITE NOTICEOther · PDF | 30 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPROVED PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 23 Dec 2025 | View |
| ROADSConsultee · PDF | 23 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPROVED EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| DIAReport · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| PLANNING AND DESIGN STATEMENTReport · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPROVED LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPROVED LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPROVED PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPROVED PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | 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.