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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Burnbank (Land Near), Burray, Orkney
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 27 Jan 2021 | View |
| Site LevelsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 27 Jan 2021 | View |
| Site Plan - EnvironmentDrawing - Approved · PDF | 27 Jan 2021 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 27 Jan 2021 | View |
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 27 Jan 2021 | View |
| 20 January 2021Committee Report · PDF | 19 Jan 2021 | View |
| Supporting StatementSupporting Document · PDF | 30 Nov 2020 | View |
| Roads Services - Further CommentConsultation Response · PDF | 26 Nov 2020 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 26 Nov 2020 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 18 Nov 2020 | View |
| Engineering ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 16 Nov 2020 | View |
| Policy Officer (Environment)Consultation Response · PDF | 12 Nov 2020 | View |
| SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 3 Nov 2020 | View |
| SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 12 Oct 2020 | View |
| Engineering ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 24 Sept 2020 | View |
| SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 21 Sept 2020 | View |
| Further Information RequestConsultation Response · PDF | 21 Sept 2020 | View |
| Policy Officer (Environment)Consultation Response · PDF | 17 Sept 2020 | View |
| Scottish WaterConsultation Response · PDF | 14 Sept 2020 | View |
| Policy OfficerConsultation Response · PDF | 9 Sept 2020 | View |
| Planning in PrincipleApplication Form · PDF | 31 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.