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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Knugdale, Heathery Loan, St Ola, Orkney, KW15 1SY
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Council sourceErect a house with an air source heat pump and detached outbuilding (subdivision of curtilage)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Initiation of Development NoticeInitiation of Development Notice · PDF | 23 Jul 2021 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 13 May 2019 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 13 May 2019 | View |
| Floor & Elevation PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 13 May 2019 | View |
| Section PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 13 May 2019 | View |
| Shed elevations and floorplanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 13 May 2019 | View |
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 13 May 2019 | View |
| Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF | 10 May 2019 | View |
| HIAL (Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd)Consultation Response · PDF | 6 Mar 2019 | View |
| Kirkwall Airport ? Senior PilotConsultation Response · PDF | 5 Mar 2019 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultation Response · PDF | 25 Feb 2019 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 21 Feb 2019 | View |
| Scottish WaterConsultation Response · PDF | 19 Feb 2019 | View |
| Design statementSupporting Document · PDF | 21 Jan 2019 | View |
| Planning PermissionApplication Form · PDF | 21 Jan 2019 | View |
| Supporting photographs - agricultural and domesticSupporting Document · PDF | 21 Jan 2019 | View |
| Supporting photographs - precedent dwellingsSupporting Document · PDF | 21 Jan 2019 | View |
| Supporting photographs - agricultural inspired dwellingsSupporting Document · PDF | 21 Jan 2019 | View |
| Supporting photographs - existingSupporting Document · PDF | 21 Jan 2019 | View |
| Proposed perspectivesSupporting Document · PDF | 21 Jan 2019 | 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.