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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The Pickaquoy Centre, Muddisdale Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1LR
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The Pickaquoy Centre, Muddisdale Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1LR
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View council mapVary condition 2 of planning permission 10/619/PP to extend the opening hours of the all-weather pitch from 09:00-21:00 to 09:00-21:30, and extend the time the floodlights are turned off from 21:15 to 21:45
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| 5th September 2012Committee Report · PDF | 5 Sept 2012 | View |
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 5 Sept 2012 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultation Response · PDF | 31 Jul 2012 | View |
| Modification of Planning ApplicationApplication Form · PDF | 16 Jul 2012 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Jul 2012 | View |
| Correspondence from Orkney Hockey Association & NeighboursSupporting Document · PDF | 16 Jul 2012 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Jul 2012 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.