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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Scapa (Land Near), St Ola, Orkney
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Scapa (Land Near), St Ola, Orkney
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| HIAL (Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd)Consultation Response · PDF | 1 Aug 2013 | View |
| Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF | 4 Jul 2013 | View |
| Further Response - Development & Marine PlanningConsultation Response · PDF | 4 Jul 2013 | View |
| RefusedDecision Notice · PDF | 4 Jul 2013 | View |
| Kirkwall AirportConsultation Response · PDF | 1 Jul 2013 | View |
| PhotomontagesOther · PDF | 6 Jun 2013 | View |
| Landscape & Impact AssessmentOther · PDF | 6 Jun 2013 | View |
| Arqiva Services LtdConsultation Response · PDF | 31 May 2013 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Refused · PDF | 28 May 2013 | View |
| WireframesOther · PDF | 20 May 2013 | View |
| Sound DataOther · PDF | 15 May 2013 | View |
| JRC (Joint Radio Company)Consultation Response · PDF | 8 May 2013 | View |
| Policy Officer (Conservation & Heritage)Consultation Response · PDF | 3 May 2013 | View |
| Screening Opinion - EIA Not RequiredOther · PDF | 1 May 2013 | View |
| Policy Officer (Marine)Consultation Response · PDF | 29 Apr 2013 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 25 Apr 2013 | View |
| Ofcom (Office of Communications)Consultation Response · PDF | 23 Apr 2013 | View |
| Atkins LtdConsultation Response · PDF | 23 Apr 2013 | View |
| NATS (National Air Traffic Services)Consultation Response · PDF | 19 Apr 2013 | View |
| Wireframes & Photomontages Part 1Other · PDF | 5 Apr 2013 | View |
| Wireframes & Photomontages Part 2Other · PDF | 5 Apr 2013 | View |
| Turbine Elevation PlansDrawing - Refused · PDF | 1 Mar 2013 | View |
| ZTV Map (Zone Theoretical Visibility)Other · PDF | 1 Mar 2013 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing - Refused · PDF | 1 Mar 2013 | View |
| SwitchgearDrawing - Refused · PDF | 1 Mar 2013 | View |
| Turbine Planning PermissionApplication Form · PDF | 26 Feb 2013 | View |
| Noise ReportOther · PDF | 26 Feb 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.