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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Greens (Land Near), Biggings Road, St Andrews, Orkney, KW17 2QG
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Council sourceErect 2 replacement houses with air source heat pumps and alter access (2 x one for one)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Completion of Development NoticeCompletion of Development Notice · PDF | 22 Jun 2021 | View |
| Initiation of Development NoticeInitiation of Development Notice · PDF | 8 Jun 2020 | View |
| Floor & Elevations - Plot 1Drawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Mar 2020 | View |
| Floor & Elevations - Plot 2Drawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Mar 2020 | View |
| Ground LevelsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Mar 2020 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Mar 2020 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Mar 2020 | View |
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 16 Mar 2020 | View |
| Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF | 12 Mar 2020 | View |
| Archaeological evaluationSupporting Document · PDF | 5 Mar 2020 | View |
| Archaeology - Further CommentConsultation Response · PDF | 5 Mar 2020 | View |
| Archaeological EvaluationSupporting Document · PDF | 19 Feb 2020 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 10 Jan 2020 | View |
| Roads Access SpecificationConsultation Response · PDF | 10 Jan 2020 | View |
| County ArchaeologistConsultation Response · PDF | 9 Jan 2020 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultation Response · PDF | 6 Jan 2020 | View |
| Scottish WaterConsultation Response · PDF | 20 Dec 2019 | View |
| Percolation Test 1Supporting Document · PDF | 2 Dec 2019 | View |
| Percolation Test 2Supporting Document · PDF | 2 Dec 2019 | View |
| Design StatementSupporting Document · PDF | 18 Nov 2019 | View |
| Planning PermissionApplication Form · PDF | 18 Nov 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.