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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Tankerness House, 35 Broad Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1DH
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Tankerness House, 35 Broad Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1DH
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Initiation of Development NoticeInitiation of Development Notice · PDF | 2 Feb 2012 | View |
| Historic ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 21 Dec 2011 | View |
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 21 Dec 2011 | View |
| Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF | 28 Nov 2011 | View |
| Roof PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Nov 2011 | View |
| Insulation DetailsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 21 Sept 2011 | View |
| Bat SurveyOther · PDF | 10 Aug 2011 | View |
| Historic ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 18 Jan 2011 | View |
| SNH (Scottish Natural Heritage) - BatsConsultation Response · PDF | 6 Jan 2011 | View |
| Listed Building ReportOther | 17 Nov 2010 | View |
| Listed Building ConsentApplication Form · PDF | 16 Nov 2010 | View |
| Location & Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Nov 2010 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.