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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Town House 123 High Street Cowdenbeath Fife KY4 9QB
Last published check: 11 Oct 2026, 06:26. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Town House 123 High Street Cowdenbeath Fife KY4 9QB
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View council mapChange of use from disused civic building (Sui Generis) to mixed-use community, training, and enterprise hub (Sui Generis) and alterations including formation of replacement access ramp and escape stairs, installation of replacement windows and doors, alterations to car park, and associated development
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| APPROVEDDecision · PDF | 26 Feb 2026 | View |
| Report of HandlingReport of Handling · PDF | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| 44 - EXISTING AND PROPOSED ENTRANCE RAMP DETAILSApproved · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| 04A - SITE PLAN - DEMOLITION AND DOWNTAKINGSApproved · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| 26A - DOWNTAKINGS: BASEMENT FLOOR PLANApproved · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| 25A - DOWNTAKINGS: GROUND FLOOR PLANApproved · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| 27A - DOWNTAKINGS: FIRST FLOOR PLANApproved · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| 28A - DOWNTAKINGS: ATTIC FLOOR PLANApproved · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| 29A - DOWNTAKINGS: ROOF PLANApproved · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| 33A - DOWNTAKINGS: WEST ELEVATIONApproved · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| 31A - DOWNTAKINGS: SOUTH ELEVATIONApproved · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| 32A - DOWNTAKINGS: EAST ELEVATIONSApproved · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| 30A - DOWNTAKINGS: NORTH ELEVATIONSApproved · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| 03B - PROPOSED SITE PLANApproved · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| 15A - PROPOSED BASEMENT FLOOR PLANApproved · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| 14A - PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANApproved · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| 16A - PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANApproved · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| 17A - PROPOSED ATTIC FLOOR PLANApproved · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| 18A - PROPOSED ROOF PLANApproved · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| 43 - PROPOSED WEST ELEVATIONApproved · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| 20A - PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATIONSApproved · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| 21A - PROPOSED EAST ELEVATIONApproved · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| 19A - PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATIONSApproved · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| 45 - AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMP BROCHUREApproved · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| PSADApplication Form · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| 03A - SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SITE PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| 41 - EXTERNAL LIGHTING PLANApproved · PDF | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| PSADApplication Form · PDF | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| Case Detail and NN ListCase Detail and NN List · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| 37 - BUILDING CONDITION REPORTApproved · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 34 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTApproved · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 39 - HERITAGE APPRAISALApproved · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 35 - LOW CARBON CHECKLISTApproved · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 40 - COWDENBEATH ROOM GAZZETEERApproved · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 23 - PROPOSED ENTRANCE DETAILSApproved · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 02 - EXISTING SITE PLANApproved · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 06 - EXISTING BASEMENT FLOOR PLANApproved · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 05 - EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANApproved · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 07 - EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANApproved · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 08 - EXISTING ATTIC FLOOR PLANApproved · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 09 - EXISTING ROOF PLANApproved · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 13 - EXISTING WEST ELEVATIONApproved · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 11 - EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATIONSApproved · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 12 - EXISTING EAST ELEVATIONSApproved · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 10 - EXISTING NORTH ELEVATIONSApproved · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 04 - SUPERSEDED SITE PLAN - DEMOLITION AND DOWNTAKINGSDrawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 26 - SUPERSEDED DOWNTAKINGS: BASEMENT FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 25 - SUPERSEDED DOWNTAKINGS: GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 27 - SUPERSEDED DOWNTAKINGS: FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 28 - SUPERSEDED DOWNTAKINGS: ATTIC FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 29 - SUPERSEDED DOWNTAKINGS: ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 33 - SUPERSEDED DOWNTAKINGS: WEST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 31 - SUPERSEDED DOWNTAKINGS: SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 32 - SUPERSEDED DOWNTAKINGS: EAST ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 30 - SUPERSEDED DOWNTAKINGS: NORTH ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 03 - SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 15 - SUPERSEDED PROPOSED BASEMENT FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 14 - SUPERSEDED PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 16 - SUPERSEDED PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 17 - SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ATTIC FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 18 - SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 21 - SUPERSEDED PROPOSED EAST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 20 - SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 22 - PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION, AND SECTIONApproved · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 19 - SUPERSEDED PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 36 - WINDOW SURVEYApproved · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 24 - WINDOW SURVEY SCHEDULEApproved · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 38 - M AND E CONDITION REPORTApproved · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| 01 - LOCATION PLANApproved · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 10 Oct 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.
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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.