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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4A Merchiston Park Edinburgh EH10 4PN
Last published check: 14 Sept 2026, 22:09. Check the council record for more recent changes.
4A Merchiston Park Edinburgh EH10 4PN
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View council mapThe proposal is for the installation of five solar photovoltaic panels on the south-facing elevation of the garage roof.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| REPORT OF HANDLINGReport of Handling · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| 05 PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATIONDrawing | 26 Aug 2026 | View |
| NEIGHLIST09 - NEIGHBOURS NOTIFIED LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| 03 - EXISTING GARAGE ELEVATIONDrawing | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| 04 - GARAGE ROOF PLANDrawing | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| AERIAL VIEWPhoto | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT OF FITTING SOLAR PANELS TO 4A MERCHISTON PARK SPECIFICALLYBackGround Papers | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| 02 - SITE PLANDrawing | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| SOLAR PANEL MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONSBackGround Papers · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| 01 - LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 13 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.