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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Bay Of Skaill (Land Near), Sandwick, Orkney
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Bay Of Skaill (Land Near), Sandwick, Orkney
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View council mapScoping opinion request to erect a substation, associated earthworks and access
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Scoping OpinionDecision Notice · PDF | 17 Jul 2013 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultation Response · PDF | 16 Jul 2013 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 16 Jul 2013 | View |
| SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 28 Jun 2013 | View |
| Historic ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 26 Jun 2013 | View |
| SNH (Scottish Natural Heritage)Consultation Response · PDF | 21 Jun 2013 | View |
| Policy Officer (Environment)Consultation Response · PDF | 20 Jun 2013 | View |
| Policy Officer (Marine)Consultation Response · PDF | 18 Jun 2013 | View |
| Policy Officer (Conservation & Heritage)Consultation Response · PDF | 18 Jun 2013 | View |
| Scottish WaterConsultation Response · PDF | 14 Jun 2013 | View |
| County ArchaeologistConsultation Response · PDF | 14 Jun 2013 | View |
| Scoping OpinionApplication Form · PDF | 27 May 2013 | View |
| Scoping ReportOther · PDF | 27 May 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.
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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.