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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7 Lower Backlands Forsyth Street Hopeman Elgin Moray IV30 5JQ
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| DAYLIGHTING SHAWDOWING - JANUARY - JUNE - SEPTEMBERSupporting Document · PDF | 16 Dec 2024 | View |
| ELEVATIONS FLOOR SITE AND LOCATION PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 29 Nov 2024 | View |
| ABERDEENSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGY SERVICE - UPDATEDConsultation Response · PDF | 8 Nov 2024 | View |
| LETTER TO COUNCIL - ARCHAEOLOGY RESPONSECorrespondence to Council · PDF | 17 Oct 2024 | View |
| MORAY FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENTConsultation Response · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL ARCHAEOLOGY SERVICEConsultation Response · PDF | 14 Oct 2024 | View |
| REPRESENTATIONRepresentation · PDF | 13 Oct 2024 | View |
| REPRESENTATIONRepresentation · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| CONTAMINATED LANDConsultation Response | 8 Oct 2024 | View |
| ELEVATIONS FLOOR SITE AND LOCATION PLANSuperseded Drawings · PDF | 25 Sept 2024 | View |
| DRAINAGE STATEMENTSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Sept 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSIONApplication Form · PDF | 25 Sept 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.