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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35A Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1HQ
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35A Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1HQ
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Initiation of Development NoticeInitiation of Development Notice · PDF | 6 Apr 2010 | View |
| Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF | 26 Oct 2009 | View |
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 23 Oct 2009 | View |
| Location & Full PlansDrawing - Approved · PDF | 23 Oct 2009 | View |
| Orkney Heritage SocietyConsultation Response · PDF | 21 Sept 2009 | View |
| Planning PermissionApplication Form · PDF | 31 Aug 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.