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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Westbank, Stronsay, Orkney , KW17 2AF
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Council sourceReduce overall length of structure to 7m internal (7.6m external). Retain original width (7m internal, 7.6m external). Remove one west elevation personnel door (previously, access to Garden Storage). Otherwise, all others to remain as previously
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
| Non Material VariationApplication Form · PDF | 5 Feb 2021 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.