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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Plot 2 St Clair (Land Near), Old Finstown Road, St Ola, Orkney
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Council sourceErect a house with an integral garage (following permission in principle - 17/212/PIP)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Floor & Elevation PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2020 | View |
| Location & Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2020 | View |
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 15 Oct 2020 | View |
| Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF | 12 Oct 2020 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 25 Sept 2020 | View |
| Scottish WaterConsultation Response · PDF | 21 Sept 2020 | View |
| Approval of Matters Specified in ConditionsApplication Form · PDF | 26 Aug 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.