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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Scorradale (Land Near), Orphir, Orkney, KW17 2RP
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Erect 5 houses with air source heat pumps, create an access, construct a track and associated infrastructure
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Location PlanDrawing - Refused · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| Roads Layout PlanDrawing - Refused · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| Road Longitudinal Sections - Rev ADrawing - Refused · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| Vehicle Swept Path AnalysisDrawing - Refused · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| Site LevelsDrawing - Refused · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| Site SectionsDrawing - Refused · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| Site Section LocationsDrawing - Refused · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing - Refused · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| Floor and Elevations - Plots 1 and 3Drawing - Refused · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| Floor and Elevations - Plot 2Drawing - Refused · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| Floor and Elevations - Plots 4 and 5Drawing - Refused · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| Drainage Layout PlanDrawing - Refused · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| Tree Protection PlanDrawing - Refused · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| Landscaping PlanDrawing - Refused · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Refused · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| RefusedDecision Notice · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| Policy Officer (Environment)Consultation Response · PDF | 14 Nov 2023 | View |
| Cut off Trenches 7-10 Cascade ResultsSupporting Document · PDF | 14 Nov 2023 | View |
| Cut off Trenches 11-14 Cascade ResultsSupporting Document · PDF | 14 Nov 2023 | View |
| Drainage StatementSupporting Document · PDF | 14 Nov 2023 | View |
| Soil Test PitsSupporting Document · PDF | 13 Nov 2023 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 24 Oct 2023 | View |
| Agent to OfficerSupporting Document · PDF | 8 Aug 2023 | View |
| Agent to OfficerSupporting Document · PDF | 8 Aug 2023 | View |
| Policy Officer (Environment)Consultation Response · PDF | 27 Jul 2023 | View |
| Policy Officer (Environment)Consultation Response · PDF | 2 Feb 2023 | View |
| Islands archaeologistConsultation Response · PDF | 19 Jan 2023 | View |
| Engineering ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 5 Jan 2023 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 21 Dec 2022 | View |
| Scottish WaterConsultation Response · PDF | 12 Dec 2022 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultation Response · PDF | 12 Dec 2022 | View |
| SEPA ExtractSupporting Document | 1 Dec 2022 | View |
| Trench 1Supporting Document · PDF | 1 Dec 2022 | View |
| Trench 2Supporting Document · PDF | 1 Dec 2022 | View |
| Trench 3Supporting Document · PDF | 1 Dec 2022 | View |
| Trench 4Supporting Document · PDF | 1 Dec 2022 | View |
| Trench 5Supporting Document · PDF | 1 Dec 2022 | View |
| Design StatementSupporting Document · PDF | 10 Oct 2022 | View |
| Planning PermissionApplication Form · PDF | 6 Oct 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.
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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.