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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Kirkwall East Church, King Street Halls, King Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NN
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeAppeal - Decision Notice · PDF | 6 Jan 2016 | View |
| Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF | 22 Jul 2015 | View |
| RefusedDecision Notice · PDF | 22 Jul 2015 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Refused · PDF | 22 Jul 2015 | View |
| Existing Elevations PlanDrawing - Refused · PDF | 22 Jul 2015 | View |
| ElevationsDrawing - Refused · PDF | 22 Jul 2015 | View |
| Policy Officer (Conservation & Heritage)Consultation Response · PDF | 21 Apr 2015 | View |
| Listed BuildingApplication Form · PDF | 26 Mar 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.