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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Corse West (Land Near), Kirkwall, Orkney
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Council sourceConstruct access roads with street lighting, construct footpaths, install boreholes and services and drainage for 138 house sites, construct a surface water detention basin, and associated landscaping
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 31 Mar 2022 | View |
| Street Lighting PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 31 Mar 2022 | View |
| Vehicle & Pedestrain RoutesDrawing - Approved · PDF | 31 Mar 2022 | View |
| Vehicle & Pedestrain Routes DetailsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 31 Mar 2022 | View |
| Visability Splays - Sheet 1 of 2Drawing - Approved · PDF | 31 Mar 2022 | View |
| Visability Splays - Sheet 2 of 2Drawing - Approved · PDF | 31 Mar 2022 | View |
| Roads ProfilesDrawing - Approved · PDF | 31 Mar 2022 | View |
| Drainage Details 1Drawing - Approved · PDF | 31 Mar 2022 | View |
| Drainage Details 2Drawing - Approved · PDF | 31 Mar 2022 | View |
| Drainage Details 3Drawing - Approved · PDF | 31 Mar 2022 | View |
| Detention Basin DetailsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 31 Mar 2022 | View |
| Basin Inlet DetailDrawing - Approved · PDF | 31 Mar 2022 | View |
| Basin Outlet DetailDrawing - Approved · PDF | 31 Mar 2022 | View |
| Basin Flow Control ManholeDrawing - Approved · PDF | 31 Mar 2022 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 31 Mar 2022 | View |
| Access Mitigation WorksDrawing - Approved · PDF | 31 Mar 2022 | View |
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 31 Mar 2022 | View |
| 19 January 2022Committee Report · PDF | 18 Jan 2022 | View |
| 1 December 2021Committee Report · PDF | 1 Dec 2021 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| Engineering ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 17 Aug 2021 | View |
| Surface Water Management PlanSupporting Document · PDF | 6 Aug 2021 | View |
| Surface Water Management PlanSupporting Document · PDF | 4 Jun 2021 | View |
| Engineering ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 7 May 2021 | View |
| Surface Water Management PlanSupporting Document · PDF | 27 Apr 2021 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 23 Mar 2021 | View |
| Scottish WaterConsultation Response · PDF | 8 Feb 2021 | View |
| Transport Assessment - Part 1Supporting Document · PDF | 25 Jan 2021 | View |
| Transport Assessment - Part 2Supporting Document · PDF | 25 Jan 2021 | View |
| Surface Water Management PlanSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Jan 2021 | View |
| Design & Access StatementSupporting Document · PDF | 15 Jan 2021 | View |
| Transport Manager, OICConsultation Response · PDF | 8 Mar 2019 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 18 Feb 2019 | View |
| Scottish WaterConsultation Response · PDF | 14 Feb 2019 | View |
| SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 13 Feb 2019 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultation Response · PDF | 4 Feb 2019 | View |
| Design and Access StatementSupporting Document · PDF | 11 Jan 2019 | View |
| Geo-environmental Desk Study A4Supporting Document · PDF | 11 Jan 2019 | View |
| Ground Investigation Factual ReportSupporting Document · PDF | 11 Jan 2019 | View |
| Ground Investigation Factual Report part2Supporting Document · PDF | 11 Jan 2019 | View |
| Ground Investigation Report PlanSupporting Document · PDF | 11 Jan 2019 | View |
| Kirkwall Water UsageSupporting Document · PDF | 11 Jan 2019 | View |
| Planning PermissionApplication Form · PDF | 11 Jan 2019 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological Appraisal A4Supporting Document · PDF | 11 Jan 2019 | View |
| Surface Water Management PlanSupporting Document · PDF | 11 Jan 2019 | View |
| Transport Assessment Part 1Supporting Document · PDF | 11 Jan 2019 | View |
| Transport Assessment Part2Supporting Document · PDF | 11 Jan 2019 | View |
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