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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23 Alva Street Edinburgh EH2 4PS
Last published check: 14 Sept 2026, 12:42. Check the council record for more recent changes.
23 Alva Street Edinburgh EH2 4PS
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View council mapInternal alterations to form openings between various rooms on the ground, first and second floors.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| HES RESPONSEConsultation · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| DESIGN CONSERVATION AND PLANNING STATEMENT OPENINGS BETWEEN ROOMSBackGround Papers · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| 05 - 1F SLAPS ELEVATION EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| 08 - 1F SLAPS ELEVATION PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| 02 - EXISTING FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| 04 - GF SLAPS ELEVATION EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| 07 - GF SLAPS ELEVATION PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| 01 - LOCATION PLAN + BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| 06 - 2F SLAPS ELEVATION EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| 09 - 2F SLAPS ELEVATION PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| 03 - SLAPS PLANS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 21 Aug 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.