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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Brims, Hoy, Orkney
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Offer ObservationsDecision Notice · PDF | 17 Oct 2016 | View |
| Policy Officer (Marine)Consultation Response · PDF | 25 Jul 2016 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 18 Jul 2016 | View |
| Policy Officer (Conservation & Heritage)Consultation Response · PDF | 13 Jul 2016 | View |
| Marine ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 24 Jun 2016 | View |
| Scottish Government Consultation S36Application Form · PDF | 15 Jun 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.