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.
Council planning record
Noltland Farm, Westray
Erect un-roofed earth walled silage pit
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 2 Apr 2019 | View |
| Initiation of Development NoticeInitiation of Development Notice · PDF | 2 Apr 2019 | View |
| Agricultural Prior NotificationApplication Form · PDF | 2 Apr 2019 | View |
| No ObjectionsDecision Notice · PDF | 2 Apr 2019 | View |
| SectionDrawing - Approved · PDF | 2 Apr 2019 | View |
| Section & LayoutDrawing - Approved · PDF | 2 Apr 2019 | View |
| Section & LayoutDrawing - Approved · PDF | 2 Apr 2019 | View |
| DetailsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 2 Apr 2019 | View |
| Initiation of Development NoticeInitiation of Development Notice · PDF | 20 Mar 2008 | View |
| No ObjectionsDecision Notice · PDF | 7 Jun 2007 | View |
| Section PlansDrawing - Approved · PDF | 7 Jun 2007 | View |
| Section Plan & Silo WallsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 7 Jun 2007 | View |
| Channel & Wall DetailDrawing - Approved · PDF | 7 Jun 2007 | View |
| Gully & Joint DetailDrawing - Approved · PDF | 7 Jun 2007 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 7 Jun 2007 | View |
| SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 11 May 2007 | View |
| Scottish WaterConsultation Response · PDF | 9 May 2007 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 30 Apr 2007 | View |
| Prior NotificationApplication Form · PDF | 25 Apr 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.