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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North House, Horries Road, Deerness, Orkney, KW17 2QL
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Council sourceChange of use of agricultural land to domestic and erect a domestic annex
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Location & Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 2 Nov 2018 | View |
| Floor & Elevation PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 2 Nov 2018 | View |
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 2 Nov 2018 | View |
| Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF | 24 Oct 2018 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 5 Oct 2018 | View |
| Planning PermissionApplication Form · PDF | 7 Sept 2018 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.