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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Merrimans Noust Outfall, Stromness, Orkney
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Scotland Extended LicenceConsultation Response · PDF | 28 Jun 2017 | View |
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 30 Mar 2017 | View |
| Locaiton & Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 30 Mar 2017 | View |
| Site & Section PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 30 Mar 2017 | View |
| Marine Services - Further CommentConsultation Response · PDF | 14 Mar 2017 | View |
| Marine ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 8 Mar 2017 | View |
| Marine ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 2 Feb 2017 | View |
| Works LicenseApplication Form · PDF | 20 Jan 2017 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.