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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Westerbister, Tongue Of Westerbister, Holm, Orkney
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Screening and scoping request to create a salmon fish farm
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Yachting Association ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 24 Mar 2015 | View |
| SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 16 Mar 2015 | View |
| Royal Yachting Association ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 11 Mar 2015 | View |
| Consultation Responce- Marine ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 10 Mar 2015 | View |
| Scoping- screening opinion EIA requiredDecision Notice · PDF | 5 Mar 2015 | View |
| RSPBConsultation Response · PDF | 3 Mar 2015 | View |
| Policy Officer (Environment)Consultation Response · PDF | 3 Mar 2015 | View |
| County ArchaeologistConsultation Response · PDF | 3 Mar 2015 | View |
| SNH (Scottish Natural Heritage)Consultation Response · PDF | 27 Feb 2015 | View |
| Marine ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 20 Feb 2015 | View |
| OTFA (Orkney Trout Fishing Association)Consultation Response · PDF | 20 Feb 2015 | View |
| Marine ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 20 Feb 2015 | View |
| Historic ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 18 Feb 2015 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultation Response · PDF | 17 Feb 2015 | View |
| Northern Lighthouse BoardConsultation Response · PDF | 10 Feb 2015 | View |
| Environment Impact Assessment ScreeningOther · PDF | 30 Jan 2015 | View |
| Further InformationSupporting Document · PDF | 30 Jan 2015 | View |
| Further InformationSupporting Document · PDF | 30 Jan 2015 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.