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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Cursiter Quarry, Old Finstown Road, Firth, Orkney, KW15 1TT
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Screening Opinion ? EIA RequiredDecision Notice · PDF | 1 Oct 2015 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultation Response · PDF | 30 Sept 2015 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 30 Sept 2015 | View |
| SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 18 Sept 2015 | View |
| SNH (Scottish Natural Heritage)Consultation Response · PDF | 15 Sept 2015 | View |
| Historic ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 15 Sept 2015 | View |
| County ArchaeologistConsultation Response · PDF | 14 Sept 2015 | View |
| ScreeningApplication Form · PDF | 8 Sept 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.