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 HM Prison Noranside Fern Forfar DD8 3RB
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Former HM Prison Noranside Fern Forfar DD8 3RB
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View council mapConversion of former prison buildings to residential use (7 units) and redevelopment of former prison complex including the erection of new dwellinghouses providing 41 residential units including affordable housing (48 units in total)
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|---|---|---|
| ARCHAEOLOGY CONDITIONS DISCHARGEDDischarge of Conditions · PDF | 16 Jun 2015 | View |
| DECISION NOTICE (APPROVED)Decision Notice · PDF | 15 Aug 2014 | View |
| APPROVED MASTERPLAN: NORANSIDE HOUSE GROUPINGDrawing · PDF | 5 Aug 2014 | View |
| APPROVED NORANSIDE HOUSE: PROPOSED WORKS (AMENDED)Drawing · PDF | 5 Aug 2014 | View |
| APPROVED STABLES: PROPOSED WORKS (AMENDED)Drawing · PDF | 5 Aug 2014 | View |
| APPROVED WALLED GARDEN: PROPOSED WORKS (AMENDED)Drawing · PDF | 5 Aug 2014 | View |
| APPROVED EDZELL HOUSE: FABRIC DETAIL (AMENDED)Drawing · PDF | 5 Aug 2014 | View |
| APPROVED GARDENER'S COTTAGE: ELEVATIONS (AMENDED)Drawing · PDF | 5 Aug 2014 | View |
| APPROVED STABLES: SITE PLAN (AMENDED)Drawing · PDF | 5 Aug 2014 | View |
| APPROVED STABLES: FLOOR PLAN (AMENDED)Drawing · PDF | 5 Aug 2014 | View |
| APPROVED NORANSIDE HOUSE: ROOF PLAN (AMENDED)Drawing · PDF | 5 Aug 2014 | View |
| APPROVED NORANSIDE HOUSE: FLOOR PLAN (AMENDED)Drawing · PDF | 5 Aug 2014 | View |
| APPROVED MASTERPLAN: STABLE & WALLED GARDEN SITE DETAIL (AMENDED)Drawing · PDF | 5 Aug 2014 | View |
| APPROVED MASTERPLAN (AMENDED)Drawing · PDF | 5 Aug 2014 | View |
| REPORT 310/14 DSC 5 AUGUST 2014Report | 30 Jul 2014 | View |
| BAT SURVEY (JUNE 2014)Supporting Information · PDF | 10 Jul 2014 | View |
| COSTING INFO: COMPARISON EXAMPLE (19)Supporting Information · PDF | 1 Apr 2014 | View |
| COSTING INFO: COMPARISON EXAMPLE (20)Application Form · PDF | 1 Apr 2014 | View |
| NEW BUILD COSTING INFORMATIONSupporting Information · PDF | 21 Mar 2014 | View |
| AMENDED PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - GARDENERS COTTAGEDrawing · PDF | 21 Feb 2014 | View |
| AMENDED PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS - NORANSIDE HOUSEDrawing · PDF | 21 Feb 2014 | View |
| AMENDED PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS - STABLE BLOCKDrawing · PDF | 21 Feb 2014 | View |
| LETTER: FINANCIAL JUSTIFICATION STATEMENT (19/12/13)Supporting Information · PDF | 30 Dec 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED REVISED SITE PLANS (19/12/13): 48 UNITSDrawing · PDF | 30 Dec 2013 | View |
| LETTER RE PRE APPLICATION CONSULTATION REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 21 Oct 2013 | View |
| PRE APPLICATION CONSULTATION REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 21 Oct 2013 | View |
| SCREENING OPINIONEnvironmental Impact Assessment · PDF | 8 Oct 2013 | View |
| DRAINAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 2 Oct 2013 | View |
| LETTER RE DRAINAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 2 Oct 2013 | View |
| GIS CONSTRAINTS LAYERDrawing · PDF | 17 Sept 2013 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM (PPPM)Application Form · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| LAND OWNERSHIPApplication Form · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| CONSERVATION PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| MASTER PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| PRE APPLICATION CONSULTATIONSupporting Information · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| FINANCIAL INFORMATIONSupporting Information · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| BUDGET COSTSSupporting Information · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| PUBLIC CONSULTATIONSSupporting Information · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| PUBLICATION INFORMATIONSupporting Information · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| PROTECTED SPECIES SURVEYSupporting Information · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| SUPERSEDED MASTER PLAN LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| EXISTING LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| EDZELL HOUSE: FLOOR PLANS & ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| FINAVON HOUSE: PLANS & ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| NORANSIDE HOUSE: EXISTING FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| NORANSIDE HOUSE EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| NORANSIDE HOUSE: EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| STABLES: EXISTING FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| STABLES: EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| STABLES: EXISTING SITE LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| GARDENER'S COTTAGE: EXISTING PLANS & ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| WALLED GARDEN: EXISTING PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| WALLED GARDEN: EXISTING PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| NORANSIDE HOUSE: BASEMENT PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| NORANSIDE HOUSE: PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| STABLES: FABRIC REPAIRSDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| STABLES: ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| WALLED GARDEN: FABRIC REPAIRSDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | 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.