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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Seahaven, Ness Road, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3DL
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Seahaven, Ness Road, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3DL
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Notice - Appeal RefusedAppeal - Decision Notice · PDF | 30 Aug 2011 | View |
| RefusedDecision Notice · PDF | 24 Jan 2011 | View |
| Location & Site PlanDrawing - Refused · PDF | 24 Jan 2011 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing - Refused · PDF | 24 Jan 2011 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Refused · PDF | 24 Jan 2011 | View |
| Access DrawingDrawing - Refused · PDF | 24 Jan 2011 | View |
| Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF | 21 Jan 2011 | View |
| Orkney Heritage SocietyConsultation Response · PDF | 3 Dec 2010 | View |
| Conservation Area ConsentApplication Form · PDF | 4 Nov 2010 | View |
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Appeal status: Appeal decided · Appeal Dismissed
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.