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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Hammars Hill Wind Farm (Land Near), Evie, Orkney
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Scoping opinion request to erect 1 x 900kW wind turbine (max height 67m) and 3 x 3MW wind turbines (max height 120m)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Offer ObservationsDecision Notice · PDF | 30 Mar 2013 | View |
| Policy Officer (Environment)Consultation Response · PDF | 28 Mar 2013 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultation Response · PDF | 13 Mar 2013 | View |
| JRC (Joint Radio Company)Consultation Response · PDF | 7 Mar 2013 | View |
| Historic ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 1 Mar 2013 | View |
| SNH (Scottish Natural Heritage)Consultation Response · PDF | 25 Feb 2013 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 19 Feb 2013 | View |
| Policy Officer (Conservation & Heritage)Consultation Response · PDF | 14 Feb 2013 | View |
| Arqiva Services LtdConsultation Response · PDF | 14 Feb 2013 | View |
| MoD (Ministry of Defence)Consultation Response · PDF | 14 Feb 2013 | View |
| Scottish WaterConsultation Response · PDF | 12 Feb 2013 | View |
| SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 11 Feb 2013 | View |
| Atkins LtdConsultation Response · PDF | 6 Feb 2013 | View |
| NATS (National Air Traffic Services)Consultation Response · PDF | 5 Feb 2013 | View |
| NATS (National Air Traffic Services) - GuidanceConsultation Response · PDF | 5 Feb 2013 | View |
| Scoping OpinionApplication Form · PDF | 21 Jan 2013 | View |
| Scoping ReportSupporting Document · PDF | 21 Jan 2013 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.