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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Meil Bay, St Ola, Orkney
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Meil Bay, St Ola, Orkney
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 7 Jul 2010 | View |
| Visual Reassessment ReportDrawing - Approved · PDF | 7 Jul 2010 | View |
| Specific Escape Contingency PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 7 Jul 2010 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 7 Jul 2010 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 7 Jul 2010 | View |
| Mooring Grid PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 7 Jul 2010 | View |
| 7th July 2010Committee Report · PDF | 1 Jul 2010 | View |
| Marine Scotland (1)Consultation Response · PDF | 10 Jun 2010 | View |
| ArchaeolgyConsultation Response · PDF | 8 Jun 2010 | View |
| Historic ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 28 Sept 2009 | View |
| Further InformationOther · PDF | 23 Sept 2009 | View |
| Scottish Government - Climate Change DivisionConsultation Response · PDF | 19 Aug 2009 | View |
| SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 19 Aug 2009 | View |
| County ArchaeologistConsultation Response · PDF | 11 Aug 2009 | View |
| Historic ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 10 Aug 2009 | View |
| Marine ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 10 Aug 2009 | View |
| Marine Scotland MapConsultation Response · PDF | 10 Aug 2009 | View |
| Northern Lighthouse BoardConsultation Response · PDF | 10 Aug 2009 | View |
| Transport ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 28 Jul 2009 | View |
| SNH (Scottish Natural Heritage)Consultation Response · PDF | 27 Jul 2009 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultation Response · PDF | 22 Jul 2009 | View |
| Marine ApplicationApplication Form · PDF | 16 Jul 2009 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.