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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8 Merchiston Crescent Edinburgh EH10 5AS
Last published check: 15 Sept 2026, 00:55. Check the council record for more recent changes.
8 Merchiston Crescent Edinburgh EH10 5AS
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View council mapChange of use of existing dwellinghouse to form six flats, demolition of existing extension and garage, and erection of replacement extensions to form five flats including landscaping, and associated works.
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|---|---|---|
| ECOLOGICAL ENHANCEMENT PLANBackGround Papers · PDF | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| SUPPORTING STATEMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALBackGround Papers · PDF | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED CGI IMAGESPhoto · PDF | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| NEIGHLIST09 - NEIGHBOURS NOTIFIED LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (03) BASEMENT EXISTING FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (09) BASEMENT PROPOSED PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| DESIGN STATEMENT PART 1 OF 2BackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| DESIGN STATEMENT PART 2 OF 2BackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (24) DRAINAGE LAYOUT PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (08) EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (07) EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (02) EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (20) HARD LANDSCAPE LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (17) LANDSCAPE BASEMENT LEVEL LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (18) LANDSCAPE GROUND LEVEL LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (23) LANDSCAPE SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (16) LANDSCAPE SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND SWMPBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (04) LEVEL 00 - EXISTING FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (10) LEVEL 00 - PROPOSED FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (05) LEVEL 01 - EXISTING FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (11) LEVEL 01 - PROPOSED FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (06) LEVEL 02 - EXISTING FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (12) LEVEL 02 - PROPOSED FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (01) LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION PDFApplication Form · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (15) PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (13) PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (14) PROPOSED SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (19) SOFT LANDSCAPE LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (21) TREE REMOVAL AND WORKS PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (22) TREE RETENTION PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 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.