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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Pluscarden Abbey Pluscarden Elgin Moray IV30 8UA
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| 24/01797/DISCON - DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONSCorrespondence from Council · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND - UPDATEDConsultation Response · PDF | 21 Jan 2025 | View |
| 24/01797/DISCON - COND 2 WINDOW DETAILSSupporting Document · PDF | 4 Dec 2024 | View |
| 24/01797/DISCON - COND 1 EXTERNAL FINISHESSupporting Document · PDF | 4 Dec 2024 | View |
| 24/01797/DISCON - CONDITION 5Supporting Document · PDF | 4 Dec 2024 | View |
| 24/01797/DISCON - CONDITION 4Supporting Document · PDF | 4 Dec 2024 | View |
| 24/01797/DISCON - CONDITION 3 LANDSCAPE PLANDrawing · PDF | 4 Dec 2024 | View |
| DECISION NOTICE - APPROVEDecision · PDF | 2 Mar 2022 | View |
| REPORT OF HANDLINGDecision · PDF | 2 Mar 2022 | View |
| COMPARISON PLAN ST JOSEPHS AND ST BENEDICTS - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 1 Mar 2022 | View |
| DRAINAGE LAYOUT - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 26 Nov 2021 | View |
| DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTION DETAILS - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 26 Nov 2021 | View |
| DRAINAGE IMPACT ASSESMENT - APPROVEDSupporting Document · PDF | 26 Nov 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2021 | View |
| WINDOW AND DOOR SURROUNDS - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2021 | View |
| SECTION THROUGH MAIN STAIRCASE - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2021 | View |
| PORCH VIEW WEST ELEVATION - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2021 | View |
| DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIAL SPEC - APPROVEDSupporting Document · PDF | 30 Sept 2021 | View |
| PLAN SHOWING LAND USE AND ACTIVITY - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2021 | View |
| EXISTING VIEWS OF THE SITE AREADrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2021 | View |
| EXISTING SITE SURVEYDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2021 | View |
| VISUALISATIONS AND SITE ELEVATIONS - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2021 | View |
| MAIN ENTRANCE PORCH - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2021 | View |
| WEST CORNER - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2021 | View |
| SECTION THROUGH NORTH WALL - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2021 | View |
| EAST CORNER - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2021 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2021 | View |
| LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLAN - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2021 | View |
| NORTH ELEVATION - FIRST PART OF ELEVATION - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2021 | View |
| SECOND PART OF ELEVATION - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2021 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLAN SHOWING LOCATION OF NEW BUILDING - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2021 | View |
| GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANS - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2021 | View |
| DETAILS OF PROPOSED WINDOWS - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2021 | View |
| FIRST PART OF ELEVATION - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2021 | View |
| SECOND PART OF ELEVATION - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2021 | View |
| MAIN STAIRCASE - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2021 | View |
| WEST ELEVATION DORMER VIEW - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2021 | 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.