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
Balbirnie House Hotel Balbirnie Park Markinch Glenrothes Fife KY7 6NE
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Balbirnie House Hotel Balbirnie Park Markinch Glenrothes Fife KY7 6NE
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View council mapChange of use from open space to allow for siting of 12 woodland cabins to provide additional accommodation ancillary to existing hotel (Class 7), formation of footpaths and associated works
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|---|---|---|
| Report of HandlingReport of Handling · PDF | 27 Nov 2025 | View |
| APPROVEDDecision · PDF | 27 Nov 2025 | View |
| 17 - TREE PROTECTION PLANApproved · PDF | 4 Nov 2025 | View |
| PSADApplication Form · PDF | 4 Nov 2025 | View |
| EMAIL FROM AGENT RE: CONSULTEESCorrespondence · PDF | 31 Oct 2025 | View |
| Extension of Time RequestExtension of Time Request · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| TREESConsultee | 27 Oct 2025 | View |
| Extension of Time RequestExtension of Time Request · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| 14A - PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALApproved · PDF | 9 Oct 2025 | View |
| PSADApplication Form · PDF | 9 Oct 2025 | View |
| 12A - PROPOSED PLANTING PLANApproved · PDF | 8 Oct 2025 | View |
| 15 - ARBORICULTURAL ASSESSMENT PLANApproved · PDF | 8 Oct 2025 | View |
| 16 - TREE PROTECTION PLANApproved · PDF | 8 Oct 2025 | View |
| 09A - TREE SURVEY REPORTApproved · PDF | 8 Oct 2025 | View |
| PSADApplication Form · PDF | 8 Oct 2025 | View |
| HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLANDConsultee · PDF | 7 Oct 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORTATIONConsultee | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| TREESConsultee | 8 Sept 2025 | View |
| EMAIL FROM HES RE: SITE VISIT REQUESTCorrespondence · PDF | 5 Sept 2025 | View |
| NATURAL HERITAGEConsultee | 3 Sept 2025 | View |
| SCOTTISH WATERConsultee · PDF | 31 Aug 2025 | View |
| Case Detail and NN ListCase Detail and NN List · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| Invalid LetterInvalid Letter · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| 13 - DRAINAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENTApproved · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| PSADApplication Form · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| Invalid LetterInvalid Letter · PDF | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| PSADApplication Form · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| PSADApplication Form · PDF | 3 Jul 2025 | View |
| 02 - SITE PLANApproved · PDF | 27 Jun 2025 | View |
| 12 - SUPERSEDED PROPOSED PLANTING PLANDrawing · PDF | 27 Jun 2025 | View |
| 11 - TREE REMOVAL PLANApproved · PDF | 27 Jun 2025 | View |
| 05 - PROPOSED SECTIONSApproved · PDF | 27 Jun 2025 | View |
| 10 - TREE SCHEDULEApproved · PDF | 27 Jun 2025 | View |
| 14 - SUPERSEDED PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALReport · PDF | 27 Jun 2025 | View |
| 09 - SUPERSEDED TREE SURVEY REPORTReport · PDF | 27 Jun 2025 | View |
| 03 - PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANApproved · PDF | 27 Jun 2025 | View |
| 04 - PROPOSED ELEVATIONSApproved · PDF | 27 Jun 2025 | View |
| 01 - LOCATION PLANApproved · PDF | 27 Jun 2025 | View |
| 06 - LOW CARBON CHECKLISTApproved · PDF | 27 Jun 2025 | View |
| 08 - PLANNING STATEMENTApproved · PDF | 27 Jun 2025 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 27 Jun 2025 | View |
| 07 - DESIGN STATEMENTApproved · PDF | 27 Jun 2025 | 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.