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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4B Laing Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NW
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4B Laing Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NW
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 10 Jun 2013 | View |
| Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF | 7 Jun 2013 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultation Response · PDF | 28 May 2013 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 15 May 2013 | View |
| Scottish WaterConsultation Response · PDF | 13 May 2013 | View |
| Floor Plans - ProposedDrawing - Approved · PDF | 23 Apr 2013 | View |
| Planning PermissionApplication Form · PDF | 12 Apr 2013 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 12 Apr 2013 | View |
| Front ElevationDrawing - Approved · PDF | 12 Apr 2013 | View |
| Gable ElevationDrawing - Approved · PDF | 12 Apr 2013 | View |
| Roof PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 12 Apr 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.