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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Former Warehouse & Land At Pierhead, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3AA
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Former Warehouse & Land At Pierhead, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3AA
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View council mapDemolish barrel-roofed and two-storey garage structures, form opening in warehouse gable, harl external walls, erect attached library, office and other accommodation, and freestanding retail premises, and associated hard landscaping
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Completion of Development NoticeCompletion of Development Notice · PDF | 30 Mar 2015 | View |
| Initiation of Development NoticeInitiation of Development Notice · PDF | 26 Sept 2012 | View |
| Initiation of Development NoticeInitiation of Development Notice · PDF | 21 Sept 2012 | View |
| Waste Management PlanOther · PDF | 14 Sept 2012 | View |
| ApprovedDrawing - Non-Material Variation · PDF | 7 Aug 2012 | View |
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 16 Mar 2012 | View |
| Elevation Plan - ProposedDrawing - Approved · PDF | 15 Mar 2012 | View |
| Elevation Plan - ProposedDrawing - Approved · PDF | 15 Mar 2012 | View |
| 5th October 2011Committee Report · PDF | 15 Mar 2012 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 12 Jan 2012 | View |
| Bat SurveyOther · PDF | 22 Dec 2011 | View |
| SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 4 Oct 2011 | View |
| SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 4 Oct 2011 | View |
| Roads Services (2)Consultation Response · PDF | 13 Sept 2011 | View |
| Warehouse Window DetailDrawing - Approved · PDF | 6 Sept 2011 | View |
| Proposed Elevation PlansDrawing - Approved · PDF | 6 Sept 2011 | View |
| Proposed Elevation PlansDrawing - Approved · PDF | 6 Sept 2011 | View |
| Proposed Section Plans C-C & D-DDrawing - Approved · PDF | 6 Sept 2011 | View |
| Proposed Section Plans A-A & B-BDrawing - Approved · PDF | 6 Sept 2011 | View |
| Proposed First Floor PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 6 Sept 2011 | View |
| Proposed Ground Floor PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 6 Sept 2011 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 30 Aug 2011 | View |
| Marine ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 7 Jun 2011 | View |
| Drainage StrategyOther · PDF | 1 Jun 2011 | View |
| Scottish WaterConsultation Response · PDF | 31 May 2011 | View |
| SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 31 May 2011 | View |
| SNH (Scottish Natural Heritage)Consultation Response · PDF | 31 May 2011 | View |
| Planning PermissionApplication Form · PDF | 11 May 2011 | View |
| Planning Design StatementSupporting Document · PDF | 11 May 2011 | View |
| Statement of SignificanceSupporting Document · PDF | 11 May 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.