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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Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 19 Apr 2010 | View |
| Historic Scotland - Final ConsentConsultation Response · PDF | 8 Apr 2010 | View |
| Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF | 26 Jan 2010 | View |
| Historic ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 15 Dec 2009 | View |
| Orkney Heritage SocietyConsultation Response · PDF | 19 Nov 2009 | View |
| Listed Building ReportOther | 3 Nov 2009 | View |
| Listed Building ConsentApplication Form · PDF | 2 Nov 2009 | View |
| Propopsed Elevations Phase 1-3Drawing - Approved · PDF | 2 Nov 2009 | View |
| Proposed Elevations Phase 4-6Drawing - Approved · PDF | 2 Nov 2009 | View |
| Proposed Elevations Phase 7 & 8Drawing - Approved · PDF | 2 Nov 2009 | View |
| Gable DetailDrawing - Approved · PDF | 2 Nov 2009 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 2 Nov 2009 | View |
| Sectional DetailDrawing - Approved · PDF | 2 Nov 2009 | View |
| Site Plan Phase 1-3Drawing - Approved · PDF | 2 Nov 2009 | View |
| Site Plan Phase 4-6Drawing - Approved · PDF | 2 Nov 2009 | View |
| Site Plan Phase 7-9Drawing - Approved · PDF | 2 Nov 2009 | View |
| Supporting StatementSupporting Document · PDF | 2 Nov 2009 | View |
| Window DetailsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 2 Nov 2009 | View |
| Window DetailsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 2 Nov 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.