Finding information on planning proposals
Neighbour notification
If you live within 20m of the application boundary, you will receive a letter from the Council telling you about the planning application and how to make comments.
Newspaper adverts
Some applications are advertised in the newspaper, on a Friday, notably if the address is a listed building or within a conservation area or it raises particular neighbourhood issues.
Site notices
Some applications require a site notice to be placed near the property, notably if the address is a listed building or within a conservation area.
Planning and Building Standards portal
Once you have registered to view or comment on planning applications you can save searches so that you will be notified of any new applications that match the saved search details.
For instance, you can enter keywords such as Marchmont or postcodes and save these as searches. You can then be notified by email of any new cases that match your searches.
The online database provides access to plans and reports associated with each application. These can be re-ordered by date, document type or description. You can also track applications that interest you and you can be notified of any changes to its status.
Weekly list - applications received and decided
The weekly list of applications is updated daily during the working week, and will contain a statement as to how further information on an application may be obtained.
A weekly list of all applications received and decided the previous week, including Proposal of Application Notices, is published every week. View the weekly list. It is also emailed to community councils and others on the distribution list.
TellMe Scotland
TellMe Scotland is a portal for accessing public information notices issued by local authorities across Scotland. You can search for planning notices or sign up to receive alerts within a specified radius of a postal code. Currently planning notices are only those that are advertised in the press.