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.
Council planning record
Quanterness, Wide Firth, St Ola, Orkney
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Screening and scoping request to create a fish farming site (replacement of existing equipment)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Scoping DirectionOther · PDF | 13 Nov 2023 | View |
| Scottish WaterConsultation Response · PDF | 12 Sept 2023 | View |
| Screening Opinion ? EIA RequiredDecision Notice · PDF | 23 Apr 2023 | View |
| OTFA (Orkney Trout Fishing Association)Consultation Response · PDF | 31 Jan 2023 | View |
| Policy Officer (Marine)Consultation Response · PDF | 21 Dec 2022 | View |
| Islands ArchaeologistConsultation Response · PDF | 20 Dec 2022 | View |
| SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 19 Dec 2022 | View |
| Marine ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 19 Dec 2022 | View |
| Orkney FisheriesConsultation Response · PDF | 14 Dec 2022 | View |
| RYA ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 14 Dec 2022 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultation Response · PDF | 13 Dec 2022 | View |
| NatureScotConsultation Response · PDF | 13 Dec 2022 | View |
| Historic Environment ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 13 Dec 2022 | View |
| Marine ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 8 Dec 2022 | View |
| Scottish WaterConsultation Response · PDF | 8 Dec 2022 | View |
| Northern Lighthouse BoardConsultation Response · PDF | 8 Dec 2022 | View |
| Site Co-ordinatesSupporting Document · PDF | 24 Nov 2022 | View |
| Marine Scoping & ScreeningApplication Form · PDF | 22 Nov 2022 | View |
| Marine Fish Farming Application FormSupporting Document · PDF | 22 Nov 2022 | View |
| Predator Defence and Mitigation PolicySupporting Document · PDF | 22 Nov 2022 | View |
| ZTV Map (Zone of Theoretical Visibility)Supporting Document · PDF | 22 Nov 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.