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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28 Main Street Kirkwall KW15 1BU
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 4 Apr 2007 | View |
| Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF | 4 Apr 2007 | View |
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 4 Apr 2007 | View |
| Floor PlansDrawing - Approved · PDF | 4 Apr 2007 | View |
| ElevationsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 4 Apr 2007 | View |
| ElevationsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 4 Apr 2007 | View |
| PlansDrawing - Approved · PDF | 4 Apr 2007 | View |
| PlansDrawing - Approved · PDF | 4 Apr 2007 | View |
| Historic ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 21 Feb 2007 | View |
| Orkney Heritage SocietyConsultation Response · PDF | 14 Feb 2007 | View |
| Listed Building ConsentApplication Form · PDF | 26 Jan 2007 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.