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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Office, Tower Building, Junction Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1JY
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Change of use from office to two flats, install two air source heat pumps and replace timber windows with timber and aluminium-clad windows
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing - Non-Material VariationDrawing - Non-Material Variation · PDF | 4 Dec 2015 | View |
| Decision - ApprovedLocal Review - Decision · PDF | 8 Oct 2015 | View |
| Initiation of Development NoticeInitiation of Development Notice · PDF | 27 Aug 2015 | View |
| Applicants ResponseLocal Review Document · PDF | 11 May 2015 | View |
| Further response - SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 30 Apr 2015 | View |
| Notice of ReviewLocal Review Document · PDF | 10 Apr 2015 | View |
| Supporting StatementLocal Review Document · PDF | 10 Apr 2015 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Refused · PDF | 26 Mar 2015 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing - Refused · PDF | 26 Mar 2015 | View |
| Floor & Elevation PlansDrawing - Refused · PDF | 26 Mar 2015 | View |
| Window SpecificationDrawing - Refused · PDF | 26 Mar 2015 | View |
| Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF | 26 Mar 2015 | View |
| RefusedDecision Notice · PDF | 26 Mar 2015 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 20 Mar 2015 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultation Response · PDF | 11 Mar 2015 | View |
| SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 6 Mar 2015 | View |
| Flood Risk StatementSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Feb 2015 | View |
| Planning PermissionApplication Form · PDF | 12 Feb 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.