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 Bowling Club, Palace Road, Kirkwall, Orkney
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Council sourceReplace grass bowling green with artificial all-weather surface and removal of tree
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 6 Jun 2016 | View |
| Bowling SurfaceDrawing - Approved · PDF | 6 Jun 2016 | View |
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 6 Jun 2016 | View |
| 01 June 2016Committee Report · PDF | 24 May 2016 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 29 Mar 2016 | View |
| Letter of ComfortSupporting Document · PDF | 10 Feb 2016 | View |
| Planning PermissionApplication Form · PDF | 10 Feb 2016 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.