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
Midlothian Council Midlothian House 40 - 46 Buccleuch Street Dalkeith EH22 1DJ
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Midlothian Council Midlothian House 40 - 46 Buccleuch Street Dalkeith EH22 1DJ
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|---|---|---|
| G - Delegated/Short ReportG - Recommendation Reports · PDF | 1 Aug 2025 | View |
| I - Decision Notice (Consent)I - Decisions · PDF | 1 Aug 2025 | View |
| E - CONSULTEE LISTE - Application Information · PDF | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| B - APPLICATION ACKNOWLEDGMENTB - Application Correspondence · PDF | 20 Jun 2025 | View |
| B - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTER/LISTB - Application Correspondence · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| E - PLANNING HISTORYE - Application Information · PDF | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| B - Application SummaryB - Application Correspondence · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| C - APPROVED Location PlanC - Drawings · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| D - Change of Use ApplicationD - Supporting Statements · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| D - Transport StatementD - Supporting Statements · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| C - APPROVED Existing Floor PlanC - Drawings · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| C - APPROVED Proposed Floor PlanC - Drawings · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| C - Proposed ElevationsC - Drawings · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| C - Proposed ElevationsC - Drawings · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| C - Proposed ElevationsC - Drawings · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| C - Proposed ElevationsC - Drawings · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| C - Proposed Cross SectionC - Drawings · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| C - Site Plan, Location Plan and Elevations (all drawings on one plan)C - Drawings · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| C - APPROVED Site Plan (also use if location plan is on the same drawing)C - Drawings · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| C - Site Plan (also use if location plan is on the same drawing)C - Drawings · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| C - Illustration/PhotographC - Drawings · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| C - Illustration/PhotographC - Drawings · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| C - Illustration/PhotographC - Drawings · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| A - Application for Detailed Planning Permission (DPP)A - Application Form · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| B - PRE-REGISTRATION CHECK SHEETB - Application Correspondence · PDF | 4 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.