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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St Margaret's Road (Land Near), St Margaret's Hope, Orkney
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St Margaret's Road (Land Near), St Margaret's Hope, Orkney
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View council mapErect 12 semi-detached houses, create 3 serviced sites and create access road, parking areas and footpaths/cycleways
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Initiation of Development NoticeInitiation of Development Notice · PDF | 19 Nov 2013 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 14 Nov 2013 | View |
| Water Main LayoutDrawing - Approved · PDF | 14 Nov 2013 | View |
| Full Plans - House Type 1Drawing - Approved · PDF | 14 Nov 2013 | View |
| Full Plans - House Type 2Drawing - Approved · PDF | 14 Nov 2013 | View |
| Full Plans - House Type 3Drawing - Approved · PDF | 14 Nov 2013 | View |
| Full Plans - House Type 4Drawing - Approved · PDF | 14 Nov 2013 | View |
| Site SectionsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 14 Nov 2013 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 14 Nov 2013 | View |
| Draingage LayoutDrawing - Approved · PDF | 14 Nov 2013 | View |
| SectionDrawing - Approved · PDF | 14 Nov 2013 | View |
| SectionDrawing - Approved · PDF | 14 Nov 2013 | View |
| Footpath LayoutDrawing - Approved · PDF | 14 Nov 2013 | View |
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 14 Nov 2013 | View |
| Roads - Further InformationOther · PDF | 13 Nov 2013 | View |
| 4th September 2013Committee Report · PDF | 28 Aug 2013 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 15 Aug 2013 | View |
| Scottish WaterConsultation Response · PDF | 1 Aug 2013 | View |
| Design StatementSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Jul 2013 | View |
| Planning PermissionApplication Form · PDF | 3 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.