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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Plot 13A Firthside Development Hopeman Elgin Moray
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Council sourceChanges to design approved under ref 24/01356/APP addition of glazed gable addition of sun lounge to rear garage and kitchen extended 600mm to the rear garage window replaced with door and window relocated to side of the garage on
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICE - APPROVEDDecision · PDF | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| REPORT OF HANDLINGDecision · PDF | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| ELEVATIONS AND FLOOR PLANSApproved Plan · PDF | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| SITE PLANApproved Plan · PDF | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANApproved Plan · PDF | 14 Oct 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.