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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The Crafty, Junction Road, Kirkwall, Orkney
Last published check: 13 Oct 2026, 23:05. Check the council record for more recent changes.
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1. Removal of the concealed gutter and replacement with a face-fixed half-round gutter.2. Removal of concealed rainwater pipes from within the external walls, with rainwater pipes now exposed externally. 3. Addition of 15 no. photovoltaic (PV) panels to the roof following the SBEM calculation requirements.4. Update to the north-west elevation windows to ensure they accurately reflect the approved plans
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Cover emailCorrespondence · PDF | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Cover LetterCorrespondence · PDF | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Non Material VariationApplication Form · PDF | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Second Floor PlanDrawing · PDF | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Roof PlanDrawing · PDF | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| ElevationsDrawing · PDF | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| SectionsDrawing · PDF | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| ElevationsDrawing · PDF | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Ground Floor PlanDrawing · PDF | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| First Floor PlanDrawing · PDF | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
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