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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9 Birch Crescent Penicuik EH26 0FW
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9 Birch Crescent Penicuik EH26 0FW
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| G - Delegated/Short ReportG - Recommendation Reports · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| I - Decision Notice (Consent)I - Decisions · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| E - CONSULTEE LISTE - Application Information · PDF | 2 Jul 2025 | View |
| D ? POLICY 1 NPF4 STATEMENTD - Supporting Statements · PDF | 22 May 2025 | View |
| B - APPLICATION ACKNOWLEDGMENTB - Application Correspondence · PDF | 15 May 2025 | View |
| B - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTER/LISTB - Application Correspondence · PDF | 12 May 2025 | View |
| B - Application SummaryB - Application Correspondence · PDF | 7 May 2025 | View |
| B - Fee InformationB - Application Correspondence · PDF | 7 May 2025 | View |
| A - Application for Detailed Planning Permission (DPP)A - Application Form · PDF | 7 May 2025 | View |
| Superseded A Location PlanC_S - Drawings Superseded | 7 May 2025 | View |
| B - APPLICANT TO DUTYB - Application Correspondence · PDF | 7 May 2025 | View |
| B - PRE-REGISTRATION CHECK SHEETB - Application Correspondence · PDF | 7 May 2025 | View |
| C - LOCATION PLANC - Drawings · PDF | 7 May 2025 | View |
| C - ILLUSTRATION/PHOTOGRAPHC - Drawings · PDF | 7 May 2025 | View |
| C - SITE PLANC - Drawings · PDF | 7 May 2025 | View |
| C - APPROVED LOCATION PLAN*C - Drawings · PDF | 7 May 2025 | View |
| C - APPROVED PROPOSED ELEVATIONSC - Drawings · PDF | 7 May 2025 | View |
| C - APPROVED PROPOSED ELEVATIONSC - Drawings · PDF | 7 May 2025 | View |
| C - APPROVED PROPOSED ELEVATIONSC - Drawings · PDF | 7 May 2025 | View |
| E - PLANNING HISTORYE - Application Information · PDF | 7 May 2025 | View |
| K - NOTIFICATION OF INITIATION OF DEVELOPMENTK - Post Decision Correspondence · PDF | 28 Jul 2024 | View |
| K - NOTIFICATION OF INITIATION OF DEVELOPMENTK - Post Decision Correspondence · PDF | 28 Jul 2024 | 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.