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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Spurness, Sanday, Orkney
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Spurness, Sanday, Orkney
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View council mapRemove 3 existing wind turbines and erect 5 new wind turbines (max. height 100m) with associated hard standing, access tracks, operations building, temporary laydown area and extension to existing substation
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Discharge of ConditionsDischarge of Conditions · PDF | 20 Dec 2012 | View |
| ApprovedDrawing - Non-Material Variation · PDF | 1 Mar 2012 | View |
| Temporary Junction Alterations - Junction 1 LayoutOther · PDF | 29 Feb 2012 | View |
| Temporary Junction Alterations - Junctions 2 & 3 LayoutOther · PDF | 29 Feb 2012 | View |
| ApprovedDrawing - Non-Material Variation · PDF | 20 Jan 2012 | View |
| Construction Method StatementOther · PDF | 7 Nov 2011 | View |
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 21 Jul 2011 | View |
| Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF | 20 Jul 2011 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultation Response · PDF | 18 May 2011 | View |
| RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)Consultation Response · PDF | 7 Apr 2011 | View |
| Scottish GovernmentConsultation Response · PDF | 1 Apr 2011 | View |
| Historic ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 31 Mar 2011 | View |
| Scottish WaterConsultation Response · PDF | 24 Mar 2011 | View |
| Atkins Ltd.Consultation Response · PDF | 23 Mar 2011 | View |
| SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 23 Mar 2011 | View |
| HIAL (Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd)Consultation Response · PDF | 23 Mar 2011 | View |
| SNH (Scottish Natural Heritage)Consultation Response · PDF | 23 Mar 2011 | View |
| JRC (Joint Radio Company)Consultation Response · PDF | 16 Mar 2011 | View |
| Ofcom (Office of Communications)Consultation Response · PDF | 15 Mar 2011 | View |
| HSE (Health & Safety Executive)Consultation Response · PDF | 15 Mar 2011 | View |
| Turbine Planning PermissionApplication Form · PDF | 1 Mar 2011 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 1 Mar 2011 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 1 Mar 2011 | View |
| Elevation PlansDrawing - Approved · PDF | 1 Mar 2011 | View |
| Foundation PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 1 Mar 2011 | View |
| Hardstanding AreaDrawing - Approved · PDF | 1 Mar 2011 | View |
| Access Track DetailsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 1 Mar 2011 | View |
| Compound LayoutDrawing - Approved · PDF | 1 Mar 2011 | View |
| Full Plans - Operations BuildingDrawing - Approved · PDF | 1 Mar 2011 | View |
| Full Plans - Substation BuildingDrawing - Approved · PDF | 1 Mar 2011 | View |
| Environmental Statement UpdateOther · PDF | 1 Mar 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.