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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Skea Brae (Land Near), Sandwick, Orkney
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Skea Brae (Land Near), Sandwick, Orkney
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Screening Opinion - EIA RequiredOther · PDF | 19 Sept 2011 | View |
| Screening OpinionDecision Notice · PDF | 19 Sept 2011 | View |
| Scoping OpinionDecision Notice · PDF | 19 Sept 2011 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 1 Sept 2011 | View |
| Policy Officer (Environment)Consultation Response · PDF | 17 Aug 2011 | View |
| Scottish GovernmentConsultation Response · PDF | 10 Aug 2011 | View |
| SNH (Scottish Natural Heritage)Consultation Response · PDF | 5 Aug 2011 | View |
| Historic ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 4 Aug 2011 | View |
| SNH (Scottish Natural Heritage)Consultation Response · PDF | 4 Aug 2011 | View |
| RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)Consultation Response · PDF | 3 Aug 2011 | View |
| NATS (National Air Traffic Services)Consultation Response · PDF | 3 Aug 2011 | View |
| SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 22 Jul 2011 | View |
| Atkins LtdConsultation Response · PDF | 22 Jul 2011 | View |
| Ofcom (Office of Communications)Consultation Response · PDF | 20 Jul 2011 | View |
| HIAL (Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd)Consultation Response · PDF | 20 Jul 2011 | View |
| MoD (Ministry of Defence)Consultation Response · PDF | 20 Jul 2011 | View |
| Policy Officer (Conservation & Heritage)Consultation Response · PDF | 20 Jul 2011 | View |
| JRC (Joint Radio Company)Consultation Response · PDF | 19 Jul 2011 | View |
| Scottish WaterConsultation Response · PDF | 19 Jul 2011 | View |
| Scoping ReportOther · PDF | 7 Jul 2011 | View |
| Site Plans & DimensionsOther · PDF | 7 Jul 2011 | View |
| Wireframe ImagesOther · PDF | 7 Jul 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.
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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.