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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Sumburgh Substation Ward Hill Virkie ZE3 9JS
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Council sourceErect enclosure to act as shelter to existing electrical transformers
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Scan 001 Explanatory LetterOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Scan 002 Site PlanDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Scan 003 PhotoPhoto · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Scan 004 Location PlanDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Scan 005 DetailsOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Scan 006 DetailsOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Scan 007 DetailsOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.