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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Cherry Oak Care Home 26 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5EQ
Last published check: 20 Sept 2026, 18:49. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Cherry Oak Care Home 26 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5EQ
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View council mapChange the use of the existing property from Class 8 (Residential Institution) to Class 9 (House) along with minor internal alterations to facilitate change of use.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PNLBCZ- LBC NOT REQUIRED DECISIONDecision Notice · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| REPORT OF HANDLINGReport of Handling · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| PLANNING AND SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| (01) LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| (02) EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| (03) EXISTING PLANSDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| (04) EXISTING ELEVATIONS 1Drawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| (05) EXISTING ELEVATIONS 2Drawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| (06) PROPOSED PLANSDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.