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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Pier Vatersay Castlebay Isle Of Barra
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SCREENING OPINIONDecision · PDF | 25 Sept 2026 | View |
| NATURE.SCOT - RESPONSEConsultation · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - RESPONSEConsultation · PDF | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| ROADS RESPONSE 2Consultation · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| HES - RESPONSEConsultation · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGY - RESPONSEConsultation · PDF | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| ROADS - RESPONSEConsultation · PDF | 15 Jul 2026 | View |
| SEPA - RESPONSEConsultation · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIME AGREEDOther · PDF | 30 Jun 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 Jun 2026 | View |
| REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF DETERMINATION DATEOther · PDF | 26 Jun 2026 | View |
| SCREENING REQUESTApplication Form · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPENDIX C_ORNITHOLOGY DBASupporting Information · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPENDIX D_GAZETTEER UNDESIGNATED ARCHAEOLOGYSupporting Information · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPENDIX A.1 - PROPOSED LAYOUT PLANDrawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPENDIX A.2 - PROPOSED BLAST AREADrawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| EIA SCREENING REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.