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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PF1 148 Albert Street Edinburgh EH7 5LT
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PF1 148 Albert Street Edinburgh EH7 5LT
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View council mapMinor alteration to lower cill of kitchen window to form new door within the current opening (no change to lintel) of ground floor flat in 4 storey tenement to improve the accessibility. Existing steps down through front door before a perpendicular hallway prevents introduction of a wheelchair user ramp. Shared garden space to rear of the property can be access with a simple removable ramp from communal stair corridor. Gentle landscaping can provide level entry at the kitchen.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| GRCLP-GRANT CLP DECISION LETTERDecision Notice · PDF | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| REPORT OF HANDLINGReport of Handling · PDF | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| 01 - LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 28 May 2026 | View |
| 03 - EXISTING AND PROPOSED GROUND FLOORDrawing · PDF | 28 May 2026 | View |
| 05 - PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 28 May 2026 | View |
| 04 - EXISTING NORTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 28 May 2026 | View |
| 02 - SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 28 May 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 28 May 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.