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.
Council planning record
Hunda, Burray, Orkney
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Screening and scoping request to create a salmon fish farm.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Scoping- screening opinion EIA requiredDecision Notice · PDF | 20 Feb 2017 | View |
| Further Response - Marine ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 13 Jan 2017 | View |
| Policy Officer (Environment)Consultation Response · PDF | 13 Jan 2017 | View |
| Policy Officer (Marine)Consultation Response · PDF | 12 Oct 2016 | View |
| Marine ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 11 Oct 2016 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 7 Oct 2016 | View |
| Northern Lighthouse BoardConsultation Response · PDF | 7 Oct 2016 | View |
| RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)Consultation Response · PDF | 7 Oct 2016 | View |
| OTFA (Orkney Trout Fishing Association)Consultation Response · PDF | 5 Oct 2016 | View |
| SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 5 Oct 2016 | View |
| Marine ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 5 Oct 2016 | View |
| SNH (Scottish Natural Heritage)Consultation Response · PDF | 5 Oct 2016 | View |
| RYA ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 4 Oct 2016 | View |
| Policy Officer (Conservation & Heritage)Consultation Response · PDF | 3 Oct 2016 | View |
| Historic Environment ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 27 Sept 2016 | View |
| Draft Planning ApplicationSupporting Document · PDF | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| Marine Screening & ScopingApplication Form · PDF | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| Site CoordinatesSupporting Document · PDF | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| Draft Planning ApplicationSupporting Document · PDF | 10 Aug 2016 | View |
| Hydrographic ReportSupporting Document · PDF | 10 Aug 2016 | View |
| Landscape & Visual Scoping ReportSupporting Document · PDF | 10 Aug 2016 | View |
| Marine Screening & ScopingApplication Form · PDF | 10 Aug 2016 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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