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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Hatston Pier, Kirkwall, Orkney
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Council sourceScoping opinion request to extend a pier, and reclaim land to create a mixed use laydown and operational area with access road
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Scoping OpinionDecision Notice · PDF | 13 Oct 2021 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 1 Jun 2021 | View |
| SNH (Scottish Natural Heritage)Consultation Response · PDF | 21 May 2021 | View |
| Engineering ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 20 May 2021 | View |
| RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)Consultation Response · PDF | 20 May 2021 | View |
| RYA ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 19 May 2021 | View |
| Policy OfficerConsultation Response · PDF | 18 May 2021 | View |
| SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 18 May 2021 | View |
| Northern Lighthouse BoardConsultation Response · PDF | 18 May 2021 | View |
| Marine ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 17 May 2021 | View |
| Historic Environment ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 17 May 2021 | View |
| Marine ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 7 May 2021 | View |
| County ArchaeologistConsultation Response · PDF | 30 Apr 2021 | View |
| Scottish WaterConsultation Response · PDF | 27 Apr 2021 | View |
| Request for Scoping OpinionApplication Form · PDF | 16 Apr 2021 | View |
| Scoping ReportSupporting Document · PDF | 16 Apr 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.