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 Park Newton Road Glenrothes Fife
Balbirnie Park Newton Road Glenrothes Fife
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View council mapn trees - Removal of gabion baskets nearby trees, trees will be retained., 7 - Tree removal, 8 - Tree retained and isolated bank protection retained around roots., 9 - Tree retained and isolated bank protection around roots., 10 - Tree to be removed, 11 - Old tree to be retained, isolated bank protection to be retained around roots., 12 - Ash - Ash tree in river bank to be removed, 13 - Retain tree in river left bank, 14 - Beech - Retain beech tree, 15 - Retain tree river left bank, 16 - Retain tree river left bank, 17 - Retain tree river left bank, 18 - Retain tree river left bank, 19 - Retain tree river left bank, 20 - Retain tree river left bank, 21 - Rhododendron - Invasive rhododendron to be removed, 22 - Multiple rhododendron - Invasive rhododendron to be removed along a 20m stretch, 23 - Retain tree, gabion basket removal, no reprofiling of banks near root system., 24 - Three trees close together - Remove bank protection, retain trees, no bank reprofiling., 25 - Remove fallen tree downstream of weir to gain channel access for rock ramp construction, 26 - Retain large tree in bank, new bank protection added to abut tree upstream and downstream, 27 - Two trees close together - Gabion baskets removed, trees retained, bank reprofiling done by hand., 28 - Ash - Ash tree to be removed, 29 - Remove fallen tree at culvert outfall to gai construction access, 30 - Multiple trees - Remove trees along a ~65m section of river left bank where bank protection will be removed....(Balbirnie Park, Markinch, Glenrothes)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 3 Apr 2026 | View |
| MAP SHOWING LOCATIONS OF TREES WHERE WORKS ARE PROPOSEDDrawing | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| LOCATION DETAILS AND ACTIONS PROPOSED FOR EACH TREEOther | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| PHOTO OF TREE 10 - TREE TO BE REMOVEDPhoto | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| PHOTO OF TREE 12 - ASH TREE TO BE REMOVEDPhoto | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| PHOTO OF TREE 21 - RHODODENDRON TO BE REMOVEDPhoto | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| PHOTO OF TREE 22 - MULTIPLE RHODODENDRON TO BE REMOVEDPhoto | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| PHOTO OF TREE 25 - FALLEN TREE TO BE REMOVED OVER RIVER FOR ACCESSPhoto | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| PHOTO OF TREE 28 - ASH TREE TO BE REMOVEDPhoto | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| PHOTO OF TREE 29 - FALLEN TREE TO BE REMOVED FOR ACCESSPhoto | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| PHOTO OF TREE 30 - SECTION OF MULTIPLE TREES TO BE REMOVEDPhoto | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| PHOTO OF TREE 4 - A SPECIMEN RHODODENDRON TO BE PRUNEDPhoto | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| PHOTO OF TREE 7 - A TREE TO BE REMOVEDPhoto | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| PLANTING PLAN FOR TREES BEING REMOVEDDrawing | 5 Mar 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.
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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.