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 |
|---|---|---|
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 1 Jun 2011 | View |
| Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF | 10 May 2011 | View |
| Window ScheduleDrawing - Approved · PDF | 4 May 2011 | View |
| Elevation PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 4 May 2011 | View |
| Orkney Heritage SocietyConsultation Response · PDF | 11 Feb 2011 | View |
| Historic ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 7 Feb 2011 | View |
| Listed Building ReportOther | 11 Jan 2011 | View |
| Listed Building ConsentApplication Form · PDF | 7 Jan 2011 | View |
| Location & Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 7 Jan 2011 | View |
| Secondary Glazing DetailsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 7 Jan 2011 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.