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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Tidal Array Westray South Orkney
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Tidal Array Westray South Orkney
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View council mapScoping opinion request for proposed section 36 application for the Westray South Tidal Array
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Briefing NoteSupporting Document · PDF | 31 Jan 2018 | View |
| Marine ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 19 Dec 2011 | View |
| Marine Scotland Scoping OpinionConsultation Response · PDF | 19 Dec 2011 | View |
| Orkney Islands Council Scoping OpinionDecision Notice · PDF | 12 Dec 2011 | View |
| Scoping OpinionApplication Form · PDF | 11 Nov 2011 | View |
| Scoping ReportOther · PDF | 11 Nov 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.