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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Orkney College, (Land Near), Burnett Brae, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1LX
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Council sourceErect a day nursery (Class 10), create an access, associated car parking and infrastructure including surface water management and landscaping including play equipment and footpaths
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ElevationsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 4 May 2023 | View |
| SectionDrawing - Approved · PDF | 4 May 2023 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 4 May 2023 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 4 May 2023 | View |
| Roof PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 4 May 2023 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 4 May 2023 | View |
| Floor PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 4 May 2023 | View |
| Drainage Proposed Site LayoutDrawing - Approved · PDF | 4 May 2023 | View |
| Proposed Drainage StratagyDrawing - Approved · PDF | 4 May 2023 | View |
| Road & Drainage DetailsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 4 May 2023 | View |
| Road & Drainage DetailsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 4 May 2023 | View |
| Drainage AreasDrawing - Approved · PDF | 4 May 2023 | View |
| Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF | 4 May 2023 | View |
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 4 May 2023 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 6 Feb 2023 | View |
| Engineering ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| Surface Water Drainage CalculationsSupporting Document · PDF | 15 Dec 2022 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 20 Sept 2022 | View |
| Policy OfficerConsultation Response · PDF | 5 Sept 2022 | View |
| Scottish WaterConsultation Response · PDF | 22 Aug 2022 | View |
| Drainage StatementSupporting Document · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Design StatementSupporting Document · PDF | 31 May 2022 | View |
| Planning PermissionApplication Form · PDF | 25 May 2022 | 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.