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 Firth (South), Bixter
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Council sourceTo modify an existing mussel farm by changing length and number of longlines, and by extending the mooring containment area, The Firth (South), Bixter
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 7 Feb 2024 | View |
| APPEAL FORMOther · PDF | 12 Jan 2009 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 14 Oct 2008 | View |
| PLANNING BOARD MINUTESOther · PDF | 29 Sept 2008 | View |
| PLANNING BOARD REPORTReport · PDF | 29 Sept 2008 | View |
| PLANNING BOARD MINUTESOther · PDF | 13 Aug 2008 | View |
| PLANNING BOARD REPORTReport · PDF | 13 Aug 2008 | View |
| SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT COMMENTSOther · PDF | 14 Jul 2008 | View |
| PORTS AND HARBOURS COMMENTSOther · PDF | 11 Jul 2008 | View |
| CROWN ESTATE COMMENTSOther · PDF | 2 Jul 2008 | View |
| RSPB COMMENTSOther · PDF | 2 Jul 2008 | View |
| COMMUNITY COUNCIL COMMENTSOther · PDF | 1 Jul 2008 | View |
| SEPA COMMENTSOther · PDF | 26 Jun 2008 | View |
| SNH COMMENTSOther · PDF | 20 Jun 2008 | View |
| SFA COMMENTSOther · PDF | 16 Jun 2008 | View |
| SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTOther · PDF | 13 Jun 2008 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 11 Jun 2008 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2008 | View |
| ADMIRALTY CHARTSDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2008 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 11 Jun 2008 | View |
| LETTER FROM SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT CONTAINING APPEAL DECISIONOther · PDF | 2 Apr 2008 | View |
| APPEALS QUESTIONNAIREOther · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.