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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Grainbank (Land Near), Kirkwall, Orkney
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Erect 11 houses, including communal access road and drainage and associated landscaping
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Drainage Layout PlanDrawing - Refused · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| House Type A - Floor PlansDrawing - Refused · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| House Type A1 - Floor PlansDrawing - Refused · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| House Type C - Floor PlansDrawing - Refused · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| House Type A - ElevationsDrawing - Refused · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| House Type A1- ElevationsDrawing - Refused · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| House Type B - Elevations & Floor PlanDrawing - Refused · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| House Type B1 - Elevations & Floor PlanDrawing - Refused · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| House Type C - Elevations and ViewsDrawing - Refused · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing - Refused · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Refused · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| REFUSEDDecision Notice · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF | 3 Oct 2024 | View |
| Development and Marine PlanningConsultation Response · PDF | 9 Jan 2024 | View |
| Scottish WaterConsultation Response · PDF | 21 Dec 2023 | View |
| Development and Marine PlanningConsultation Response · PDF | 21 Dec 2023 | View |
| Attenuation ResultsSupporting Document · PDF | 1 Nov 2023 | View |
| Drainage CalculationsSupporting Document · PDF | 1 Nov 2023 | View |
| SUDS Analysis ReportSupporting Document · PDF | 1 Nov 2023 | View |
| SUDS Results - New and OriginalSupporting Document · PDF | 1 Nov 2023 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.