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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St Magnus Cathedral, Broad Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1DH
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Alter paving and steps at west entrance, and install handrails (amendment to 20/004/LB)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Handrail DetailDrawing - Refused · PDF | 4 Mar 2021 | View |
| Proposed ElevationDrawing - Refused · PDF | 4 Mar 2021 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing - Refused · PDF | 4 Mar 2021 | View |
| Section B-BDrawing - Refused · PDF | 4 Mar 2021 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Refused · PDF | 4 Mar 2021 | View |
| SketchDrawing - Refused · PDF | 4 Mar 2021 | View |
| Section C-CDrawing - Refused · PDF | 4 Mar 2021 | View |
| Proposed Floor PlanDrawing - Refused · PDF | 4 Mar 2021 | View |
| Section A-ADrawing - Refused · PDF | 4 Mar 2021 | View |
| RefusedDecision Notice · PDF | 4 Mar 2021 | View |
| 3rd March 2021Committee Report · PDF | 25 Feb 2021 | View |
| Historic Environment ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 11 Jan 2021 | View |
| Design, Access & Heritage StatementSupporting Document · PDF | 15 Dec 2020 | View |
| Listed BuildingApplication Form · PDF | 30 Nov 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.