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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Pier Office, Pier Road, St Margarets Hope, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, KW17 2SW
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Council sourceInstall a temporary office building (five years) (retrospective)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 1 Jun 2020 | View |
| Location & Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 1 Jun 2020 | View |
| Section PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 1 Jun 2020 | View |
| ElevationsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 1 Jun 2020 | View |
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 1 Jun 2020 | View |
| Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF | 29 May 2020 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 11 May 2020 | View |
| SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 30 Apr 2020 | View |
| Scottish WaterConsultation Response · PDF | 27 Apr 2020 | View |
| Planning PermissionApplication Form · PDF | 14 Feb 2020 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.