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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20A John Street Penicuik EH26 8AB
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20A John Street Penicuik EH26 8AB
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| I - NOT TO MAKE A TPOI - Decision Works To Tree · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| G - DELEGATED/SHORT REPORTG - Recommendation Reports · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| E - PLANNING HISTORYE - Application Information · PDF | 31 Oct 2025 | View |
| C - Location PlanC - Drawings · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| A - Application for Works to Trees (WTT)A - Application Form · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| E - CONSULTEE LISTE - Application Information · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.