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
Former Printworks, Junction Road, Kirkwall, Orkney
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Council sourceChange of use from store (class 6) to letting rooms with laundry facilities, martial arts studio, install air source heat pump and solar panels.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Initiation of Development NoticeInitiation of Development Notice · PDF | 8 Mar 2019 | View |
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 7 Mar 2017 | View |
| ElevationsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 7 Mar 2017 | View |
| ElevationsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 7 Mar 2017 | View |
| Parking LayoutDrawing - Approved · PDF | 7 Mar 2017 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 7 Mar 2017 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 7 Mar 2017 | View |
| Floor PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 7 Mar 2017 | View |
| 01 February 2017Committee Report · PDF | 31 Jan 2017 | View |
| Further Response - Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 20 Jan 2017 | View |
| Design Statement - AMENDEDSupporting Document · PDF | 19 Dec 2016 | View |
| 14 December 2016Committee Report · PDF | 7 Dec 2016 | View |
| Further Response - Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 1 Dec 2016 | View |
| Design StatementSupporting Document · PDF | 22 Nov 2016 | View |
| Further Response - Environmental HealthConsultation Response · PDF | 18 Nov 2016 | View |
| SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 11 Nov 2016 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 9 Nov 2016 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultation Response · PDF | 4 Nov 2016 | View |
| Planning PermissionApplication Form · PDF | 20 Oct 2016 | View |
| Design StatementSupporting Document · PDF | 20 Oct 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.