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
Former Ellon Area Office Schoolhill Road Ellon Aberdeenshire AB41 9AH
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Former Ellon Area Office Schoolhill Road Ellon Aberdeenshire AB41 9AH
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View council mapAlterations and Change of Use from Class 4 (Business) to Class 10 (Nursery) and Associated Works Including Erection of Store, Installation of Ramp and Erection of Fence
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|---|---|---|
| REPORT - HANDLING - FULLReport · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| DECISION - FPP - APPROVALDecision · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| ROADS DEVELOPMENTConsultee · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPROVED AMENDED PROPOSED FLOOR PLANRevised Drawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PRESS ADVERT FOR 02.04.26Other · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| ROADS DEVELOPMENT RESPONSEConsultee · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| SCOTTISH GAS NETWORKSConsultee · PDF | 20 Mar 2026 | View |
| SCOTTISH & SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY NETWORKConsultee · PDF | 20 Mar 2026 | View |
| NEOS NETWORKSConsultee · PDF | 20 Mar 2026 | View |
| LSBUDConsultee · PDF | 20 Mar 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK AND COASTAL PROTECTIONConsultee | 20 Mar 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee · PDF | 20 Mar 2026 | View |
| EAST ELEVATION (PROPOSED) VIEWED FROM BOUNDARYDrawing · PDF | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPROVED EAST ELEVATION (PROPOSED)Drawing · PDF | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| WEST ELEVATION (PROPOSED)Drawing · PDF | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPROVED EXISTING FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPROVED NORTH ELEVATION (EXISTING)Drawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPROVED EAST ELEVATION (EXISTING)Drawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPROVED SOUTH ELEVATION (EXISTING)Drawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPROVED WEST ELEVATION (EXISTING)Drawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPROVED NORTH ELEVATION (PROPOSED)Drawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPROVED SOUTH ELEVATION (PROPOSED) VIEWED FROM BOUNDARYDrawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| NESBRECConsultee · PDF | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPROVED LOCATION BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
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A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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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.