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
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8 Merchiston Crescent Edinburgh EH10 5AS
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View council mapSubstantial demolition in a Conservation Area.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| HES RESPONSEConsultation · PDF | 5 Aug 2026 | View |
| (25) PROPOSED DEMOLITIONSDrawing · PDF | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (09) BASEMENT PROPOSED FLOOR 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 |
| (03) EXISTING BASEMENTDrawing · 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 |
| APPLICATION PDFApplication Form · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND SWMPBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (19) LANDSCAPE SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (16) LANDSCAPE SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (04) EXISTING FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (21) 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 |
| LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT PLANBackGround Papers · 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 |
| (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 |
| (20) SOFT LANDSCAPE LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (22) TREE REMOVAL AND WORKS PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| (23) 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.