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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Uppertown (Land Near), Orphir, Orkney
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Uppertown (Land Near), Orphir, Orkney
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 2 Feb 2011 | View |
| Road ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 1 Feb 2011 | View |
| Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF | 1 Feb 2011 | View |
| Access PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 31 Jan 2011 | View |
| Access SpecificationOther · PDF | 31 Jan 2011 | View |
| NATS (National Air Traffic Services) - Wind TurbineConsultation Response · PDF | 22 Oct 2010 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 21 Oct 2010 | View |
| Ofcom (Office of Communications)Consultation Response · PDF | 13 Oct 2010 | View |
| RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)Consultation Response · PDF | 11 Oct 2010 | View |
| MoD (Ministry of Defence)Consultation Response · PDF | 8 Oct 2010 | View |
| SNH (Scottish Natural Heritage)Consultation Response · PDF | 7 Oct 2010 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultation Response · PDF | 5 Oct 2010 | View |
| NATS (National Air Traffic Services) - Guest HouseConsultation Response · PDF | 5 Oct 2010 | View |
| Atkins LtdConsultation Response · PDF | 4 Oct 2010 | View |
| Scottish WaterConsultation Response · PDF | 4 Oct 2010 | View |
| JRC (Joint Radio Company)Consultation Response · PDF | 30 Sept 2010 | View |
| Planning PermissionApplication Form · PDF | 20 Sept 2010 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 20 Sept 2010 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 20 Sept 2010 | View |
| Floor PlansDrawing - Approved · PDF | 20 Sept 2010 | View |
| Elevation PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 20 Sept 2010 | View |
| Turbine ElevationDrawing - Approved · PDF | 20 Sept 2010 | View |
| Turbine Groundworks InformationOther · PDF | 20 Sept 2010 | View |
| Noise Impact AssessmentOther · PDF | 20 Sept 2010 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.