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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3F2 40 St Mary's Street Edinburgh EH1 1SX
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3F2 40 St Mary's Street Edinburgh EH1 1SX
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| RECLEZ - REFUSE CLE DECISION LETTERDecision Notice · PDF | 7 Jul 2026 | View |
| REPORT OF HANDLINGReport of Handling · PDF | 7 Jul 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINEObjection Comment · PDF | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINEObjection Comment · PDF | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| CASE LAWBackGround Papers · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| 02 - FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| 01 - LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| RELEVANT DECISIONSBackGround Papers · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| RELEVANT DECISIONS 2BackGround Papers · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| SUPPORTING STATEMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.