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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C & M McDonald Bridgefield Kintore AB51 0XB
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C & M McDonald Bridgefield Kintore AB51 0XB
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| REPORT - HANDLING - FULLReport · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| DECISION - FPP - APPROVALDecision · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| NATURAL ENVIRONMENT TEAMConsultee · PDF | 5 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPENDIX 1 - BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT FOR SMALLER SCALE DEVELOPMENTSReport · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL REPORTReport · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| APPROVED - BIODIVERSITY LANDSCAPING PLANRevised Drawing · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| TREE SURVEYReport · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| NATURAL ENVIRONMENT TEAMConsultee · PDF | 18 May 2026 | View |
| PRESS ADVERT FOR 30.04.26Other · PDF | 30 Apr 2026 | View |
| ROADS DEVELOPMENTConsultee · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| SCOTTISH WATERConsultee · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT PLANSDrawing · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPROVED - PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN, ELEVATION, ROOF PLAN AND SECTIONDrawing · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
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A 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.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.