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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Carness Bay, Kirkwall, Orkney
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Council sourceInstall a 70 tonne feeding barge to service the existing site and increase the mooring containment area also install submerged maturation lighting to the cages
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Initiation of Development NoticeInitiation of Development Notice · PDF | 18 May 2016 | View |
| Marine Scotland - additional infoConsultation Response · PDF | 18 Dec 2015 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 14 Dec 2015 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 14 Dec 2015 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 14 Dec 2015 | View |
| ElevationsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 14 Dec 2015 | View |
| Lighting DetailsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 14 Dec 2015 | View |
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 14 Dec 2015 | View |
| Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF | 9 Dec 2015 | View |
| Barge DetailsSupporting Document · PDF | 4 Dec 2015 | View |
| Screening opinion - EIA not requiredOther · PDF | 24 Nov 2015 | View |
| SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 20 Nov 2015 | View |
| Marine ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 20 Nov 2015 | View |
| SNH (Scottish Natural Heritage)Consultation Response · PDF | 9 Nov 2015 | View |
| Northern Lighthouse BoardConsultation Response · PDF | 2 Nov 2015 | View |
| Marine Fish FarmApplication Form · PDF | 19 Oct 2015 | View |
| Visual Impact AssessmentSupporting Document · PDF | 9 Oct 2015 | View |
| ZTV Map (Zone of Theoretical Visibility)Supporting Document · PDF | 9 Oct 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.