Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Scottish Government Consultation Fife
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Scottish Government Consultation Fife
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View council mapThe Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 Application for consent under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for the proposed West Springfield Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage
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| 78 - PLANNING STATEMENT ADDENDUMReport · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| 79 - APPENDIX A FIGURES FIGURE 1 GRID ROUTE OSOther · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| 80 - APPENDIX A FIGURES FIGURE 2 GRID ROUTE AERIALOther · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| 81 - APPENDIX A FIGURES FIGURE 3 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTSOther · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| 82 - APPENDIX A FIGURES FIGURE 4.1.1 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL RECEPTORSOther · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| 83 - APPENDIX A FIGURES FIGURE 4.2.1 DESIGNATED SITES_ECOLOGYOther · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| 84 - APPENDIX A FIGURES FIGURE 4.3.1 DESIGNATED SITES_ORNITHOLOGYOther · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| 85 - APPENDIX A FIGURES 4.4.1 HYDROLOGY CONSTRAINTSOther · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| 86 - APPENDIX A FIGURES 4.5.1 CULTURAL HERITAGE CONSTRAINTSOther · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| 87 - APPENDIX B ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTOther · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| COMMITTEE REPORT OF HANDLINGCommittee Report · PDF | 29 Oct 2025 | View |
| 77 - FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT PART 1 OF 3Report · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| 77 - FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT PART 2 OF 3Report · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| 77 - FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT PART 3 OF 3Report · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| 02 - SUPPORTING STATEMENTOther · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 01 - LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 03 - PLANNING STATEMENTOther · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 04 - PRE-APPLICATION CONSULTATIONReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 05 - OUTLINE BATTERY SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLANReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 06 - BRIDGE INSPECTION REPORTReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 07 - LAND CAPABILITY FOR AGRICULTURE ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 08 - LANDSCAPE MITIGATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 10 - VOLUME 1 - NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARYReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 09 - VOLUME 1 - NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY COVER PAGEReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 12 - VOLUME 1 - NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY FIGURE 2 SITE LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 11 - VOLUME 1 - NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY FIGURE 1 SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 14 - VOLUME 2 - CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTIONReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 15 - VOLUME 2 - CHAPTER 2: SITE SELECTION AND DESIGN ITERATIONSReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 16 - VOLUME 2 - CHAPTER 3: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT DESCRIPTIONReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 13 - VOLUME 2 - WRITTEN STATEMENT COVER PAGE WITH CONTENTSReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 17 - VOLUME 2 - CHAPTER 4: APPROACH TO EIAReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 18 - VOLUME 2 - CHAPTER 5: LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT LVIAReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 19 - VOLUME 2 - CHAPTER 6: ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 20 - VOLUME 2 - CHAPTER 7: CULTURAL HERITAGE AND ARCHAEOLOGYReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 21 - VOLUME 2 - CHAPTER 8: SCHEDULE OF MITIGATION AND LIKELY SIGNIFICANT EFFECTSReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 23 - VOLUME 3A: ? FIGURESReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 22 - VOLUME 3A: ? FIGURES COVER PAGEReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 24 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 1 FIGURE 1.1 SITE LOCATIONDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 25 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 2 FIGURE 2.1 SITE LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 26 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 3 FIGURE 3.1 TYPICAL ARRAY ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 27 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 3 FIGURE 3.2 TYPICAL AUX TRANSFORMERDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 28 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 3 FIGURE 3.3 TYPICAL TRANSFORMER STATIONDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 29 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 3 FIGURE 3.4 TYPICAL BESS CONTAINERDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 30 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 3 FIGURE 3.5 TYPICAL PCS STATIONDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 31 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 3 FIGURE 3.6 TYPICAL DNO SUBSTATIONDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 32 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 3 FIGURE 3.7 TYPICAL PRIVATE (CUSTOMER) SUBSTATIONDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 33 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 3 FIGURE 3.8 TYPICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND SPARESDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 34 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 3 FIGURE 3.9 TYPICAL ADDITIONAL SPARES CONTAINERDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 35 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 3 FIGURE 3.10 TYPICAL TRENCH SECTIONDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 36 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 3 FIGURE 3.11 TYPICAL WELFARE CONTAINERDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 37 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 3 FIGURE 3.12 TYPICAL WATER TANKS AND PUMPHOUSEDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 38 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 3 FIGURE 3.13 TYPICAL ACCESS GATE AND FENCE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 39 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 3 FIGURE 3.14 TYPICAL CCTV ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 40 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 3 FIGURE 3.15 TYPICAL ACCESS TRACK CROSS SECTIONDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 41 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 5 FIGURE 5.1 ZONE OF THEORETICAL VISIBILITY (ZTV) WITH VDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 42 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 5 FIGURE 5.2 LOCAL LANDSCAPE DESIGNATIONS (INCLUDING RECDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 43 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 5 FIGURE 5.3 LANDSCAPE CHARACTER AREAS WITHIN 3KMDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 44 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.1 SITE LOCATION AND SURVEY AREASDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 45 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.2 DESIGNATED SITES WITHIN 2KM OF THE PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 46 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.3 DESIGNATED SITES WITH ORNITHOLOGICAL INTEREDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 47 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.4 PHASE 1 SURVEY RESULTSDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 48 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.5 UKHAB SURVEY RESULTSDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 49 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.7 TERRESTRIAL AND AQUATIC PROTECTED SPECIES SDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 50 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 6 FIGURE 6.9 FISH SURVEY RESULTSDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 51 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 7 FIGURE 7.1 SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 52 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 7 FIGURE 7.2 HERITAGE DESIGNATIONSDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 53 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 7 FIGURE 7.3 NON-DESIGNATED ASSETSDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 54 - VOLUME 3A: CHAPTER 7 FIGURE 7.4 SITE LAYOUT AND INFRASTRUCTUREDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 55 - VOLUME 3A: HRA FIGURE 1 SITE LOCATION AND SURVEY AREADrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 56 - VOLUME 3A: HRA FIGURE 2 EUROPEAN SITES WITHIN 20KMDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 57 - VOLUME 3A: HRA FIGURE 3 WINTERING GOOSE RESULTS 2022-2023Drawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 58 - VOLUME 3B: LVIA VISUALISATIONS - COVER PAGEReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 59 - VOLUME 3B: LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL VISUALISATIONS CONTENTS PAGEReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 60 - VOLUME 3B: CHAPTER 5 LVIA VIEWPOINT VISUALISATIONS VP01 - VP07 DAY 1_YEAR 1Report · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 61 - VOLUME 4 - TECHNICAL APPENDICES: COVER PAGE WITH CONTENTSReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 62 - VOLUME 4 - TECHNICAL APPENDICES: CHAPTER 1_APPENDIX A_PRE-APPLICATION ENQUIReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 63 - VOLUME 4 - TECHNICAL APPENDICES: APPENDIX B_PRE-APPLICATION RESPONSE FIFE CReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 64 - VOLUME 4 - TECHNICAL APPENDICES: CHAPTER 5 APPENDIX 1 LVIA METHODOLOGYReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 65 - VOLUME 4 - TECHNICAL APPENDICES: 3.1 OUTLINE CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 66 - VOLUME 4 - TECHNICAL APPENDICES: FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT ND DRAINAGE IMPACTReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 68 - VOLUME 4 - TECHNICAL APPENDICES: GLINT AND GLARE ASSESSMENT APPENDIX A1 FORReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 67 - VOLUME 4 - TECHNICAL APPENDICES: GLINT AND GLARE ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 69 - VOLUME 4 - TECHNICAL APPENDICES: NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 70 - VOLUME 4 - TECHNICAL APPENDICES: TRANSPORT STATEMENTReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 71 - BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT REPORTReport · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 72 - SHADOW HABITATS REGULATIONS APPRAISALReport · PDF | 11 Jun 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
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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