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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Highbury, 16 East Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1HZ
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Council sourceFell two trees and prune four trees
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 8 Oct 2020 | View |
| Photo of trees 1 2 3 to cut and how they will be cutDrawing - Approved · PDF | 8 Oct 2020 | View |
| Photo of trees 4 5 6 to cut and how they will be cutDrawing - Approved · PDF | 8 Oct 2020 | View |
| Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF | 8 Oct 2020 | View |
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 8 Oct 2020 | View |
| Additional InformationSupporting Document · PDF | 8 Apr 2020 | View |
| Treeworks Covered by TPOApplication Form · PDF | 8 Apr 2020 | View |
| Photo of trees 7 8 9 to cut and how they will be cutOther · PDF | 8 Apr 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.