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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Flat 1 4 East Castle Road Merchiston Edinburgh EH10 5AR
Last published check: 14 Sept 2026, 22:27. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Flat 1 4 East Castle Road Merchiston Edinburgh EH10 5AR
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View council mapRemove mature Oak on the north boundary in the front garden. - Tree bowing the stone boundary retaining wall. A bulge & cracks are visible on neighbour's side.
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| 4 EAST CASTLE ROAD EDINBURGH EH10 5AR TREE WORKS PHOTO 1Photo | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| 4 EAST CASTLE ROAD EDINBURGH EH10 5AR TREE WORKS PHOTO 10Photo | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| 4 EAST CASTLE ROAD EDINBURGH EH10 5AR TREE WORKS PHOTO 2Photo | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| 4 EAST CASTLE ROAD EDINBURGH EH10 5AR TREE WORKS PHOTO 5Photo | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| 4 EAST CASTLE ROAD EDINBURGH EH10 5AR TREE WORKS PHOTO 8Photo | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| 4 EAST CASTLE ROAD EDINBURGH EH10 5AR TREE WORKS PHOTO 6Photo | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| 4 EAST CASTLE ROAD EDINBURGH EH10 5AR TREE WORKS PHOTO 7Photo | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| 4 EAST CASTLE ROAD EDINBURGH EH10 5AR TREE WORKS PHOTO 3Photo | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| 4 EAST CASTLE ROAD EDINBURGH EH10 5AR TREE WORKS PHOTO 4Photo | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| 4 EAST CASTLE ROAD EDINBURGH EH10 5AR TREE WORKS PHOTO 9Photo | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| A LOCATION PLANDrawing | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION PDFApplication Form · PDF | 16 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.