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.
Council planning record
Carness Bay, The String, Kirkwall, Orkney
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Carness Bay, The String, Kirkwall, Orkney
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View council mapReview of existing fish farm sites - 12 circular cages 70m circumference, depth 6m to rear atlantic salmon (single species only)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Marine ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 9 Nov 2011 | View |
| OTFA (Orkney Trout Fishermen's Association)Consultation Response · PDF | 9 Nov 2011 | View |
| OTFA (Orkney Trout Fishing Association)Consultation Response · PDF | 8 Nov 2011 | View |
| Scoping Response to Scottish GovernmentOther · PDF | 8 Nov 2011 | View |
| County ArchaeologistConsultation Response · PDF | 24 Oct 2011 | View |
| Marine ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 24 Oct 2011 | View |
| County ArchaeologistConsultation Response · PDF | 11 Oct 2011 | View |
| Northern Lighthouse BoardConsultation Response · PDF | 7 Oct 2011 | View |
| RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)Consultation Response · PDF | 5 Oct 2011 | View |
| SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 5 Oct 2011 | View |
| SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 30 Sept 2011 | View |
| Marine ConsultationApplication Form · PDF | 23 Sept 2011 | View |
| Coastal Protection Act ConsentOther · PDF | 23 Sept 2011 | View |
| Farm Management AgreementOther · PDF | 23 Sept 2011 | View |
| Veterinary Health PlanOther · PDF | 23 Sept 2011 | View |
| Predator PlanOther · PDF | 23 Sept 2011 | View |
| Escape Response PlanOther · PDF | 23 Sept 2011 | View |
| Carness Bay Co-ordinatesOther · PDF | 23 Sept 2011 | View |
| Screening & Scoping FormSupporting Document · PDF | 23 Sept 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.