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.
Council planning record
Land To The North Of Abbey Cottage Abbey Walk St Andrews Fife
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Land To The North Of Abbey Cottage Abbey Walk St Andrews Fife
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View council mapErection of 5 dwellinghouses (Non-Material Variation to Unit 1 - terrace extended into larger garden area, pergola structure added, external store extended to form outdoor kitchen area. Units 1-5 - external store moved closer to houses to accommodate access to ASHP & battery with retaining wall added to preserve slope to Precinct Wall to planning permission 23/02628/FULL)Site: Former Gas Holder Site, Balfour Place, St Andrews
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Report of HandlingReport of Handling · PDF | 23 Feb 2026 | View |
| APPROVEDDecision · PDF | 23 Feb 2026 | View |
| 08A - HOUSES 2-5: PROPOSED ELEVATIONSApproved · PDF | 19 Feb 2026 | View |
| 04A - PROPOSED ROOF PLANApproved · PDF | 11 Feb 2026 | View |
| 01 - BLOCK PLANApproved · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| 02 - PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANApproved · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| 03 - PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANApproved · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| 04 - SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| 05 - PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION, AND SECTION AAApproved · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| 06 - PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION, AND SECTION BBApproved · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| NMV RequestNMV Request · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| 07 - HOUSE 1: PROPOSED ELEVATIONSApproved · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| 08 - SUPERSEDED HOUSES 2-4: PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.