diff --git a/frontend/src/app/ui/description/editor/description-editor.component.html b/frontend/src/app/ui/description/editor/description-editor.component.html
index 705ae09fc..1f4cf1124 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/ui/description/editor/description-editor.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/ui/description/editor/description-editor.component.html
@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@
 					<div class="col-12">
 						<div class="row">
 							<div class="col info">
-								<ng-container *ngIf="!viewOnly else viewOnlyTemplate">
+                                @if(!viewOnly){
 									<div *ngIf="isNew" class="description-title">{{'DESCRIPTION-EDITOR.TITLE-ADD-DESCRIPTION' | translate}}</div>
 									<div *ngIf="!isNew" class="description-title">{{'DESCRIPTION-EDITOR.TITLE-EDIT-DESCRIPTION' | translate}}</div>
-									<div class="description-subtitle">{{ formGroup.get('label').value }} <span *ngIf="isDirty()" class="description-changes">{{'DESCRIPTION-EDITOR.UNSAVED-CHANGES' | translate}}</span></div>
-								</ng-container>
-								<ng-template #viewOnlyTemplate>
-									<div class="description-title">{{'DESCRIPTION-EDITOR.TITLE-PREVIEW-DESCRIPTION' | translate}}</div>
-								</ng-template>
+									<div class="description-subtitle">
+                                        {{ formGroup.get('label').value }} <span *ngIf="isDirty()" class="description-changes">{{'DESCRIPTION-EDITOR.UNSAVED-CHANGES' | translate}}</span>
+                                    </div>
+                                }@else {
+                                    <div class="description-title">{{'DESCRIPTION-EDITOR.TITLE-PREVIEW-DESCRIPTION' | translate}}</div>
+                                }
 								<div *ngIf="item?.plan?.id" class="d-flex flex-direction-row plan-info">
 									<div class="col-auto description-to-plan">{{'DESCRIPTION-EDITOR.TO-PLAN' | translate}}</div>
 									<div class="plan-title p-0">:&nbsp;{{ item?.plan?.label }}</div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/ui/description/editor/description-editor.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/ui/description/editor/description-editor.component.ts
index 9d2ccbfed..32091a8bc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/ui/description/editor/description-editor.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/ui/description/editor/description-editor.component.ts
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ export class DescriptionEditorComponent extends BaseEditor<DescriptionEditorMode
 
 				if (copyPlanId && !planId && planSectionId) this.isCopy = true;
 
-				this.viewOnly = isPublicDescription;
+				this.viewOnly = this.viewOnly || isPublicDescription;
 
 				//Regular Editor case
 				if (itemId != null && newPlanId == null) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/ui/description/overview/description-overview.component.html b/frontend/src/app/ui/description/overview/description-overview.component.html
index 0e3eb9fe3..21805026d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/ui/description/overview/description-overview.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/ui/description/overview/description-overview.component.html
@@ -45,18 +45,19 @@
 						</div>
 					</div>
 					<div class="row mb-4 pb-3">
-            <div *ngIf="(canEdit || canAnnotate) && isDraftDescription(description) && !isLocked; else previewButton" class="col-auto pr-0">
-            	<button (click)="editClicked(description)" mat-mini-fab class="mr-3 actions-btn" matTooltip="{{'DESCRIPTION-OVERVIEW.ACTIONS.EDIT' | translate}}" matTooltipPosition="above">
-							<mat-icon class="mat-mini-fab-icon">create</mat-icon>
-						  </button>
-            </div>
-						<ng-template #previewButton>
-							<div *ngIf="!isPublicView" class="col-auto pr-0">
-								<button (click)="editClicked(description)" mat-mini-fab class="mr-3 actions-btn" matTooltip="{{'DESCRIPTION-OVERVIEW.ACTIONS.PREVIEW' | translate}}" matTooltipPosition="above">
-									<mat-icon class="mat-mini-fab-icon">visibility</mat-icon>
-								</button>
-							</div>
-						</ng-template>
+                        <div class="col-auto pr-0">
+                            @if(isActive && (canEdit || canAnnotate) && isDraftDescription(description) && !isLocked){
+                                <button (click)="editClicked(description)" mat-mini-fab class="mr-3 actions-btn" matTooltip="{{'DESCRIPTION-OVERVIEW.ACTIONS.EDIT' | translate}}" matTooltipPosition="above">
+                                    <mat-icon class="mat-mini-fab-icon">create</mat-icon>
+                                </button>
+                            }@else {
+                                @if(!isPublicView){
+                                    <button (click)="editClicked(description)" mat-mini-fab class="mr-3 actions-btn" matTooltip="{{'DESCRIPTION-OVERVIEW.ACTIONS.PREVIEW' | translate}}" matTooltipPosition="above">
+                                        <mat-icon class="mat-mini-fab-icon">visibility</mat-icon>
+                                    </button>
+                                }
+                            }
+                        </div>
 						<div *ngIf="canCopy" class="col-auto pr-0">
 							<button (click)="openCopyToPlanDialog()" mat-mini-fab class="mr-3 actions-btn" matTooltip="{{'DESCRIPTION-OVERVIEW.ACTIONS.CLONE' | translate}}" matTooltipPosition="above">
 								<mat-icon class="mat-mini-fab-icon">content_copy</mat-icon>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/ui/description/overview/description-overview.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/ui/description/overview/description-overview.component.ts
index e17f6254b..fe6c296f4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/ui/description/overview/description-overview.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/ui/description/overview/description-overview.component.ts
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export class DescriptionOverviewComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnIni
 								this.breadcrumbService.addIdResolvedValue(data.id.toString(), data.label);
 
 								this.description = data;
-								this.description.plan.planUsers = data.plan.planUsers.filter(x => x.isActive === IsActive.Active);
+								this.description.plan.planUsers = this.isActive ? data.plan.planUsers.filter(x => x.isActive === IsActive.Active) : data.plan.planUsers;
 								this.researchers = this.referenceService.getReferencesForTypes(this.description?.plan?.planReferences, [this.referenceTypeService.getResearcherReferenceType()]);
 								this.checkLockStatus(this.description.id);
 								this.canDelete = this.isActive && (this.authService.hasPermission(AppPermission.DeleteDescription) ||
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/ui/plan/overview/plan-overview.component.html b/frontend/src/app/ui/plan/overview/plan-overview.component.html
index a056258a5..fc51324f1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/ui/plan/overview/plan-overview.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/ui/plan/overview/plan-overview.component.html
@@ -58,18 +58,19 @@
 						</div>
 					</div>
 					<div class="row" *ngIf="!lockStatus || canClonePlan() || (canDeletePlan() && !isLocked)">
-						<div *ngIf="canEditPlan(plan) && !lockStatus; else previewButton" class="col-auto pr-0">
-							<button (click)="editClicked()" mat-mini-fab class="d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center" matTooltip="{{'PLAN-OVERVIEW.ACTIONS.EDIT' | translate}}" matTooltipPosition="above">
-								<mat-icon class="mat-mini-fab-icon">create</mat-icon>
-							</button>
-						</div>
-						<ng-template #previewButton>
-							<div *ngIf="!isPublicView" class="col-auto pr-0">
-								<button (click)="editClicked()" mat-mini-fab class="d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center" matTooltip="{{'PLAN-OVERVIEW.ACTIONS.PREVIEW' | translate}}" matTooltipPosition="above">
-									<mat-icon class="mat-mini-fab-icon">visibility</mat-icon>
-								</button>
-							</div>
-						</ng-template>
+                        <div class="col-auto pr-0">
+                            @if(isActive && canEditPlan(plan) && !lockStatus){
+                                <button (click)="editClicked()" mat-mini-fab class="d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center" matTooltip="{{'PLAN-OVERVIEW.ACTIONS.EDIT' | translate}}" matTooltipPosition="above">
+                                    <mat-icon class="mat-mini-fab-icon">create</mat-icon>
+                                </button>
+                            } @else {
+                                @if(!isPublicView){
+                                    <button (click)="editClicked()" mat-mini-fab class="d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center" matTooltip="{{'PLAN-OVERVIEW.ACTIONS.PREVIEW' | translate}}" matTooltipPosition="above">
+                                        <mat-icon class="mat-mini-fab-icon">visibility</mat-icon>
+                                    </button>
+                                }
+                            }
+                        </div>
 						<div *ngIf="canClonePlan()" class="col-auto pr-0">
 							<button (click)="cloneClicked()" mat-mini-fab class="d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center" matTooltip="{{'PLAN-OVERVIEW.ACTIONS.CLONE' | translate}}" matTooltipPosition="above">
 								<mat-icon class="mat-mini-fab-icon">content_copy</mat-icon>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/ui/plan/overview/plan-overview.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/ui/plan/overview/plan-overview.component.ts
index 3264e9723..1b94c626f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/ui/plan/overview/plan-overview.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/ui/plan/overview/plan-overview.component.ts
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export class PlanOverviewComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit {
                                 this.breadcrumbService.addIdResolvedValue(data.id?.toString(), data.label);
     
                                 this.plan = data;
-                                this.plan.planUsers = data.planUsers.filter(x => x.isActive === IsActive.Active);
+                                this.plan.planUsers = this.isActive ? data?.planUsers?.filter((x) => x.isActive === IsActive.Active) : data?.planUsers;
                                 this.plan.otherPlanVersions = data.otherPlanVersions?.filter(x => x.isActive === IsActive.Active) || null;
                                 if (this.plan.descriptions) {
                                     if (this.plan.status == PlanStatus.Finalized) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/ui/plan/plan-editor-blueprint/plan-editor.component.html b/frontend/src/app/ui/plan/plan-editor-blueprint/plan-editor.component.html
index 0fe2cb85c..30a4c19a5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/ui/plan/plan-editor-blueprint/plan-editor.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/ui/plan/plan-editor-blueprint/plan-editor.component.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 					<div class="col">
 						<div class="row">
 							<div class="col-auto info">
-								<div class="title">{{'PLAN-EDITOR.TITLE-EDIT' | translate}}</div>
+								<div class="title">{{(canEdit ? 'PLAN-EDITOR.TITLE-EDIT' : 'PLAN-EDITOR.TITLE-PREVIEW') | translate}}</div>
 								<div class="subtitle">{{ formGroup.get('label').value }} <span *ngIf="isDirty()" class="changes">({{'PLAN-EDITOR.UNSAVED-CHANGES' | translate}})</span></div>
 							</div>
 							<div *ngIf="step > 0" class="ml-auto d-flex flex-row">
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/ui/plan/plan-editor-blueprint/plan-editor.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/ui/plan/plan-editor-blueprint/plan-editor.component.ts
index 871a035ec..a8c035c0d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/ui/plan/plan-editor-blueprint/plan-editor.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/ui/plan/plan-editor-blueprint/plan-editor.component.ts
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export class PlanEditorComponent extends BaseEditor<PlanEditorModel, Plan> imple
 	}
 
 	protected canEditSection(id: Guid): boolean {
-		return !this.isDeleted && (this.hasPermission(this.authService.permissionEnum.EditDescription) || this.item?.authorizationFlags?.some(x => x === AppPermission.EditDescription) || (
+		return this.canEdit && (this.hasPermission(this.authService.permissionEnum.EditDescription) || this.item?.authorizationFlags?.some(x => x === AppPermission.EditDescription) || (
 			this.permissionPerSection && this.permissionPerSection[id.toString()] && this.permissionPerSection[id.toString()].some(x => x === AppPermission.EditDescription)
 		));
 	}
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ export class PlanEditorComponent extends BaseEditor<PlanEditorModel, Plan> imple
 	}
 
 	get canEdit(): boolean {
-		return this.isNew ? this.authService.hasPermission(AppPermission.NewPlan) : this.item.authorizationFlags?.some(x => x === AppPermission.EditPlan) || this.authService.hasPermission(AppPermission.EditPlan);
+		return !this.isDeleted && (this.isNew ? this.authService.hasPermission(AppPermission.NewPlan) : this.item.authorizationFlags?.some(x => x === AppPermission.EditPlan) || this.authService.hasPermission(AppPermission.EditPlan));
 	}
 
 	protected canAnnotate(id: Guid): boolean {
diff --git a/frontend/src/assets/config/config.json b/frontend/src/assets/config/config.json
deleted file mode 100644
index a62b09393..000000000
--- a/frontend/src/assets/config/config.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,151 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"production": false,
-	"Server": "http://localhost:8081/api/",
-	"App": "http://localhost:4200/",
-	"HelpService": {
-		"Enabled": false,
-		"Url": "localhost:5000/"
-	},
-	"defaultCulture": "en",
-	"defaultBlueprintId": "86635178-36a6-484f-9057-a934e4eeecd5",
-	"keycloak": {
-        "enabled": true,
-        "address": null,
-        "realm": null,
-        "flow": "standard",
-        "clientId": null,
-        "silentCheckSsoRedirectUri": "http://localhost:4200/assets/silent-check-sso.html",
-        "scope": "openid profile email address phone dmp_web dmp_notification identity_provider",
-        "clientSecret": null,
-        "grantType": "code"
-    },
-	"inAppNotificationsCountInterval": "30",
-	"notification_service": {
-		"enabled": true,
-		"address": "http://localhost:8086/api/"
-	},
-	"annotation_service": {
-		"enabled": true,
-		"address": "http://localhost:8087/api/",
-		"statusIcons": [
-			{
-				"internalStatus": "0",
-				"icon": "check"
-			},
-			{
-				"id": "948fdf9c-6b84-467c-884b-5323c5ea15d7",
-				"icon": "done_all"
-			}
-		],
-		"defaultStatusIcon": "animation"
-	},
-	"logging": {
-		"enabled": true,
-		"logLevels": ["debug", "info", "warning", "error"]
-	},
-	"matomo": {
-		"enabled": true,
-		"url": "https://beta.analytics.openaire.eu/",
-		"siteId": 361
-	},
-	"analytics": {
-		"providers": [
-			{
-				"enabled": true,
-				"type": "matomo",
-				"options": {
-					"url": "https://beta.analytics.openaire.eu/",
-					"siteId": 361
-				}
-			}
-		]
-	},
-	"lockInterval": 60000,
-	"guideAssets": "assets/images/guide",
-	"allowOrganizationCreator": true,
-	"orcidPath": "https://orcid.org/",
-	"maxFileSizeInMB": 10,
-	"authProviders": {
-		"defaultAuthProvider": {
-			"name": "Default",
-			"providerClass": "defaultIcon"
-		},
-		"authProviders": [ 
-			{
-				"name": "google",
-				"providerClass": "googleIcon",
-				"cultures": ["en"]
-			},
-			{
-				"name": "facebook",
-				"providerClass": "facebookIcon",
-				"cultures": ["en"]
-			}
-		]
-	},
-	"referenceTypes": {
-		"researcherId": "5a2112e7-ea99-4cfe-98a1-68665e26726e",
-		"grantId": "5b9c284f-f041-4995-96cc-fad7ad13289c",
-		"organizationId": "7eeffb98-58fb-4921-82ec-e27f32f8e738"
-	},
-	"deposit":{
-		"recordUrlIdPlaceholder": "{doi_id}"
-	},
-	"sidebar": {
-		"infoItems": [
-			{
-				"title": "SIDE-BAR.CO-BRANDING",
-				"icon": "toll",
-				"externalUrl": "/splash/resources/co-branding.html",
-				"accessLevel": "public"
-			},
-			{ 
-				"title": "SIDE-BAR.SUPPORT", 
-				"icon": "help",
-				"routerPath": "/contact-support",
-				"accessLevel": "authenticated"
-			},
-			{ 
-				"title": "SIDE-BAR.SUPPORT", 
-				"icon": "help",
-				"externalUrl": "/splash/contact.html",
-				"accessLevel": "unauthenticated"
-			},
-			{
-				"title": "SIDE-BAR.FEEDBACK",
-				"icon": "feedback",
-				"externalUrl": "https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12RSCrUjdSDp2LZLpjDKOi44cN1fLDD2q1-F66SqZIis/viewform?edit_requested=true",
-				"accessLevel": "public"
-			}
-		],
-		"footerItems": [
-			{
-				"routerPath": "/about",
-				"title": "FOOTER.ABOUT",
-				"icon": "feedback",
-				"accessLevel": "public"
-			},
-			{
-				"routerPath": "/terms-and-conditions",
-				"title": "FOOTER.TERMS-OF-SERVICE",
-				"accessLevel": "public"
-			},
-			{
-				"routerPath": "/glossary",
-				"title": "FOOTER.GLOSSARY",
-				"accessLevel": "public"
-			},
-			{
-				"routerPath": "/user-guide",
-				"title": "FOOTER.GUIDE",
-				"accessLevel": "public"
-			},
-			{
-				"routerPath": "/contact-support",
-				"title": "FOOTER.CONTACT-SUPPORT",
-				"accessLevel": "authenticated"
-			}
-		]
-	},
-	"mergeAccountDelayInSeconds": 30
-}
diff --git a/frontend/src/assets/i18n/en.json b/frontend/src/assets/i18n/en.json
index 7fa605a57..d86698005 100644
--- a/frontend/src/assets/i18n/en.json
+++ b/frontend/src/assets/i18n/en.json
@@ -1713,6 +1713,7 @@
 	"PLAN-EDITOR": {
 		"TITLE-NEW": "New Plan",
 		"TITLE-EDIT": "Editing Plan",
+        "TITLE-PREVIEW": "Previewing Plan",
 		"TITLE": "Plan Template",
 		"UNSAVED-CHANGES": "unsaved changes",
 		"LOCKED": "Locked",