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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Old Methodist Church Seaview Road Findochty Buckie Moray AB56 4QJ
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICE - APPROVEDDecision · PDF | 21 Aug 2024 | View |
| REPORT OF HANDLINGDecision · PDF | 21 Aug 2024 | View |
| SITE PLAN - APPROVEDAmended Drawing · PDF | 19 Jul 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION - APPROVEDAmended Drawing · PDF | 19 Jul 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION - APPROVEDAmended Drawing · PDF | 19 Jul 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION - APPROVEDAmended Drawing · PDF | 19 Jul 2024 | View |
| WINDOWS IN EXISTING FENESTRATIONS - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 19 Jul 2024 | View |
| WINDOW DETAILS - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED WEST ELELVATION - APPROVEDAmended Drawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2024 | View |
| HARD LANDSCAPE - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 30 May 2024 | View |
| PARKING - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 30 May 2024 | View |
| DRAINAGE STATEMENTSupporting Document · PDF | 21 Mar 2024 | View |
| LAND OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATESCertificates · PDF | 15 Mar 2024 | View |
| EXISTING WEST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 15 Mar 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 15 Mar 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 15 Mar 2024 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN - APPROVEDDrawing · PDF | 15 Mar 2024 | View |
| EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 15 Mar 2024 | View |
| EXISTING NORTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 15 Mar 2024 | View |
| EXISTING WEST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 15 Mar 2024 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 15 Mar 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.