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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Corn Slip, Kirkwall Harbour, Kirkwall, Orkney
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Council sourceInstall concrete pad and post holes for demountable flood gates and reinstate stone surface
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Floor & Section PlansDrawing - Approved · PDF | 7 Jun 2016 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 7 Jun 2016 | View |
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 7 Jun 2016 | View |
| Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF | 6 Jun 2016 | View |
| Historic Environment ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 29 Apr 2016 | View |
| Listed BuildingApplication Form · PDF | 14 Apr 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.