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
Costa Head Orkney
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Scoping opinion request for proposed Section 36 application for the Costa Head wave farm
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Scoping Opinion Scottish GovernmentOther · PDF | 24 Sept 2012 | View |
| Correspondence Scottish GovernmentOther · PDF | 24 Sept 2012 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 13 Jul 2012 | View |
| Policy Officer (Environment)Consultation Response · PDF | 29 Jun 2012 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultation Response · PDF | 15 Jun 2012 | View |
| Scoping OpinionApplication Form · PDF | 16 May 2012 | View |
| Scoping ReportSupporting Document · PDF | 16 May 2012 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.