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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Innovation Centre, Hatston Pier Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1ZL
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Council sourceCreate three contractors yards, construct hard surfaces, install drainage and erect a 1.8m boundary fence
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Initiation of Development NoticeInitiation of Development Notice · PDF | 5 Mar 2015 | View |
| Initiation of Development NoticeInitiation of Development Notice · PDF | 21 Oct 2014 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 10 Sept 2014 | View |
| Fence DetailsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 10 Sept 2014 | View |
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 10 Sept 2014 | View |
| Marine ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 5 Sept 2014 | View |
| Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF | 5 Sept 2014 | View |
| County ArchaeologistConsultation Response · PDF | 28 Aug 2014 | View |
| SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 19 Aug 2014 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 15 Aug 2014 | View |
| Supporting InformationSupporting Document · PDF | 11 Aug 2014 | View |
| SUPERSEDED - Supporting InformationSupporting Document · PDF | 28 Jul 2014 | View |
| Suds CalculationsSupporting Document · PDF | 23 Jun 2014 | View |
| Suds DetailsSupporting Document · PDF | 23 Jun 2014 | View |
| Surfacing DetailsSupporting Document · PDF | 23 Jun 2014 | View |
| Planning PermissionApplication Form · PDF | 28 May 2014 | View |
| SUPERSEDED - Supporting InformationSupporting Document · PDF | 28 May 2014 | View |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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.