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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Land At Howgate Restaurant Penicuik
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Land At Howgate Restaurant Penicuik
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View council mapChange of use of former restaurant (Class 3) to dwellinghouse (Class 9), erection of extension, formation of parking, erection of walls and gate, fencing and retaining walls and associated works
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| I - LETTER OF APPLICATION WITHDRAWALI - Decisions · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| I - LETTER OF APPLICATION WITHDRAWALI - Decisions · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| E - CONSULTEE LISTE - Application Information · PDF | 21 May 2025 | View |
| E - ADVERTISEMENT CONFIRMATIONE - Application Information · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| F - CONSULTATION RESPONSEF - Consultations and Representations · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| B - FEE INFORMATIONB - Application Correspondence · PDF | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| F - CONSULTATION RESPONSEF - Consultations and Representations · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| E - NEGOTIATION CORRESPONDENCE/GENERALE - Application Information · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| F - CONSULTATION RESPONSEF - Consultations and Representations · PDF | 16 Apr 2025 | View |
| B - APPLICATION ACKNOWLEDGMENTB - Application Correspondence · PDF | 14 Apr 2025 | View |
| B - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTER/LISTB - Application Correspondence · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| D - Design StatementD - Supporting Statements · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| C - WITHDRAWN Existing Site PlanC - Drawings · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| C - WITHDRAWN Existing Floor Plan and Roof Plan and ElevationsC - Drawings · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| C - Superseded Proposed Site PlanC_S - Drawings Superseded · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| C - Superseded Proposed Floor Plan and Roof Plan and ElevationsC_S - Drawings Superseded · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| C - WITHDRAWN Illustration/PhotographC - Drawings · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| B - Application SummaryB - Application Correspondence · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| C - WITHDRAWN Location PlanC - Drawings · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| A - Application for Detailed Planning Permission (DPP)A - Application Form · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| C - WITHDRAWN Elevations, Floor Plan and Cross SectionsC - Drawings · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| B - PSAD Application SummaryB - Application Correspondence · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| A - PSAD Application for Detailed Planning Permission (DPP)A - Application Form · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| A - PSAD Application for Detailed Planning Permission (DPP)A - Application Form · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| B - PSAD Application SummaryB - Application Correspondence · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| C - WITHDRAWN Site Plan (also use if location plan is on the same drawing)C - Drawings · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| C - WITHDRAWN Proposed ElevationsC - Drawings · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| B - PRE-REGISTRATION CHECK SHEETB - Application Correspondence · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| E - PLANNING HISTORYE - Application Information · PDF | 9 Apr 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.