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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Ferndale, Finstown, Firth, Orkney, KW17 2EG
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Fell two mature trees and prune a tree
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Site PlanDrawing - Refused · PDF | 16 Oct 2017 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing - Refused · PDF | 16 Oct 2017 | View |
| Photographs - Tree 1Drawing - Refused · PDF | 16 Oct 2017 | View |
| Photographs - Tree 2Drawing - Refused · PDF | 16 Oct 2017 | View |
| Photographs - Tree 3Drawing - Refused · PDF | 16 Oct 2017 | View |
| RefusedDecision Notice · PDF | 16 Oct 2017 | View |
| Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF | 12 Oct 2017 | View |
| Policy Officer (Environment)Consultation Response · PDF | 14 Mar 2017 | View |
| Treeworks Covered by TPOApplication Form · PDF | 27 Feb 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.