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.
Council planning record
Site At Knock House Strathgirnoc Birkhall Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5SR
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Site At Knock House Strathgirnoc Birkhall Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5SR
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| CONDITION 2 - CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATED 25 AUGUST 2026Document approved · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| CONDITION 2 - DECISIONDecision · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| CONDITION 3 - DECISIONDecision · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| DECISION NOTICE COVER LETTERDecision · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| COMMITTEE APPENDIX 1 - PLANSRecommendation · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| COMMITTEE APPENDIX 2 - COMMUNITY COUNCIL COMMENTSRecommendation · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| COMMITTEE REPORTRecommendation · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| EIA SCREENING OPINIONEIA Screening | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| PHOTO, A1 A2 A3 - AERIAL VIEWDocument approved · PDF | 29 Dec 2025 | View |
| PHOTO, A10 - AERIAL VIEWDocument approved · PDF | 29 Dec 2025 | View |
| PHOTO, A4 - AERIAL VIEWDocument approved · PDF | 29 Dec 2025 | View |
| PHOTO, A5 - AERIAL VIEWDocument approved · PDF | 29 Dec 2025 | View |
| PHOTO, A6 AND A7 - AERIAL VIEWDocument approved · PDF | 29 Dec 2025 | View |
| PHOTO, A8 AND A9 - AERIAL VIEWDocument approved · PDF | 29 Dec 2025 | View |
| NOTIFICATION OF CALL IN TO APPLICANT AGENTDecision | 23 Dec 2025 | View |
| CALL IN DECISIONDecision | 23 Dec 2025 | View |
| A1 NEW POND SITE DRAWINGPlan approved · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| A2 NEW POND SITE DRAWINGPlan approved · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| A3 NEW POND SITE DRAWINGPlan approved · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| A4 NEW POND SITE DRAWINGPlan approved · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| A5 NEW POND SITE DRAWINGPlan approved · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| A6 NEW POND SITE DRAWINGPlan approved · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| A7 NEW POND SITE DRAWINGPlan approved · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| A8 AND A9 NEW POND SITE DRAWINGPlan approved · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| A8 NEW POND SITE DRAWINGPlan approved · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| A10 NEW POND SITE DRAWINGPlan approved · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| DAMSELFLY CONNECTIONS MAPPlan approved · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT REPORTDocument approved · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANPlan approved · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROJECT DESCRIPTIONDocument approved · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| PONDS 1 AND 2 - SITE PLANPlan approved · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| POND PROFILEPlan approved · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| POND DIMENSIONS SKETCHPlan approved · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| POND 10 SITE PLANPlan approved · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| POND 9 SITE PLANPlan approved · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| POND 8 SITE PLANPlan approved · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| POND 7 SITE PLANPlan approved · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| POND 6 SITE PLANPlan approved · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| POND 5 SITE PLANPlan approved · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| POND 4 SITE PLANPlan approved · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| POND 3 SITE PLANPlan approved · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.