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
Crail Airfield Balcomie Road Crail Fife
Crail Airfield Balcomie Road Crail Fife
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View council mapChange of use from former military cinema/gym (Class 11) to wet weather hall/mixed use events space (sui generis) with ancillary cafe, offices and outdoor seating and play area and external alterations including extension to rear,� installation of rooflights, rainwater goods, windows and doors and air source heat pump, re-roofing/rendering and formation of timber decking, hardstanding and car parking/access with associated infrastructure and landscaping
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPROVEDDecision · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| COMMITTEE REPORT OF HANDLINGCommittee Report · PDF | 29 Oct 2025 | View |
| TREESConsultee | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| 46B - SUDS: APPENDIX 1Approved · PDF | 19 Sept 2025 | View |
| PSADApplication Form · PDF | 19 Sept 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORTATIONConsultee | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| MS LAURA STRONG(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| TREESConsultee | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| MRS CAROLINE PETRIE(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| MR ANDREW SUTHERLAND(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| MR JAMES MCCALLUM(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| MS MARGARET SUTHERLAND(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF | 7 Sept 2025 | View |
| PSADApplication Form · PDF | 4 Sept 2025 | View |
| 46A - SUPERSEDED SUDS: APPENDIX 1Other · PDF | 4 Sept 2025 | View |
| 47A - SUDS: APPENDIX 2Approved · PDF | 4 Sept 2025 | View |
| NATURAL HERITAGEConsultee · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| TO OBJECTORCorrespondence · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| CRAIL COMMUNITY COUNCILConsultee · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| MRS MANUELA CALCHINI-SMITH(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF | 25 Aug 2025 | View |
| MR STUART TAIT(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF | 23 Aug 2025 | View |
| MRS ELAINE SMITH(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| MR DAVID JERDAN(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| MR PAUL ALFORD(FULL)Support Comment · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| MR PAUL ALFORD(FULL)Support Comment · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| DR GERRY ONEILL(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| MISS CHARLIE JOHNSTONE(FULL)Support Comment · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| MR NEIL MCKAY(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| MR LEWIS WILSON(FULL)Support Comment · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| DR GERRY ONEILL(FULL)Correspondence · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| SCOTTISH WATERConsultee · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| MR NEIL MCKAY(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF | 14 Aug 2025 | View |
| 50 - TREE REPORTApproved · PDF | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| PSADApplication Form · PDF | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| LAND AND AIR QUALITYConsultee · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| Case Detail and NN ListCase Detail and NN List · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| 46 - SUPERSEDED SUDS: APPENDIX 1Other · PDF | 23 Jul 2025 | View |
| 48 - SUDS: APPENDIX 10Approved · PDF | 23 Jul 2025 | View |
| 49 - SUDS: APPENDIX 12Approved · PDF | 23 Jul 2025 | View |
| 47 - SUPERSEDED SUDS: APPENDIX 2Other · PDF | 23 Jul 2025 | View |
| PSADApplication Form · PDF | 23 Jul 2025 | View |
| Invalid LetterInvalid Letter · PDF | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| 04 - SITE PLAN - DOWNTAKINGSApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 26 - DOWNTAKINGS: GROUND FLOORApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 39 - SITE PLAN DOWNTAKINGS - TREESApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 27 - DOWNTAKINGS: FIRST FLOORApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 28 - DOWNTAKINGS: ROOF PLANApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 29 - DOWNTAKINGS: NORTH ELEVATIONApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 31 - DOWNTAKINGS: EAST ELEVATIONApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 30 - DOWNTAKINGS: SOUTH ELEVATIONApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 32 - DOWNTAKINGS: WEST ELEVATIONApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 33 - DOWNTAKINGS: SECTION AAApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 34 - DOWNTAKINGS: SECTION BBApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 35 - DOWNTAKINGS: SECTION CCApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 02 - EXISTING SITE PLANApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 05 - EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 37 - EXISTING SITE PLAN - TREESApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 06 - EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 07 - EXISTING ROOF PLANApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 08 - EXISTING NORTH ELEVATIONApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 10 - EXISTING EAST ELEVATIONApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 09 - EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATIONApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 11 - EXISTING WEST ELEVATIONApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 12 - EXISTING SECTION AAApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 13 - EXISTING SECTION BBApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 14 - EXISTING SECTION CCApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 03 - PROPOSED SITE PLANApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 40 - PROPOSED LANDSCAPE PLANApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 15 - PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 38 - PROPOSED SITE PLAN - TREESApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 16 - PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 17 - PROPOSED ROOF PLANApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 25 - PROPOSED WINDOW AND DOOR DETAIL SHEETApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 18 - PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATIONApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 20 - PROPOSED EAST ELEVATIONApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 19 - PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATIONApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 21 - PROPOSED WEST ELEVATIONApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 22 - PROPOSED SECTION AAApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 23 - PROPOSED SECTION BBApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 24 - PROPOSED SECTION CCApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 43 - PROPOSED HARD LANDSCAPING AND BELOW GROUND DRAINAGE DETAILSApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 45 PROPOSED BELOW GROUND DRAINAGE DETAILSApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 41 - PROPOSED HARD LANDSCAPING AND BELOW GROUND DRAINAGE LAYOUT 1Approved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 44 - PROPOSED BELOW GROUND DRAINAGE BUILDING LAYOUTApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 42 - PROPOSED HARD LANDSCAPING AND BELOW GROUND DRAINAGE LAYOUT 2Approved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 01 - LOCATION PLANApproved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 36 - DESIGN STATEMENT PART 1Approved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 36 - DESIGN STATEMENT PART 2Approved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 36 - DESIGN STATEMENT PART 3Approved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| 36 - DESIGN STATEMENT PART 4Approved · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.