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 Head Lighthouse Sumburgh Virkie ZE3 9JN
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Council sourceDemolish extensions to the pavillions and smithy buildings and oil and septic tanks. Erect new education room extension & visitor information kiosk. Internal & external alterations to all buildings to reinstate removed or damaged internal features. Realign access road and improve car parking facilities, Sumburgh Head Lighthouse, Virkie, Shetland
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| APPROVED PLAN ON PROPOSED NEW ROADDrawing · PDF | 8 May 2014 | View |
| LETTER TO AGENT RE: NON-MATERIAL VARIATIONCorrespondence · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| APPROVED NON-MATERIAL VARIATION: ELEVATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| APPROVED NON-MATERIAL VARIATION: FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| APPROVED NON-MATERIAL VARIATION: ELEVATIONS AND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2013 | View |
| EDUCATION BUILDING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2013 | View |
| EDUCATION BUILDING FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2013 | View |
| EDUCATION BUILDING FLOOR PLAN AND SECTIONDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2013 | View |
| PHOTO OF SITEPhoto | 10 Sept 2013 | View |
| PHOTO OF SITEPhoto | 10 Sept 2013 | View |
| PHOTO OF SITEPhoto | 10 Sept 2013 | View |
| Drainage ReportOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing-No P003 Upper Level as ExistingDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No P001 Location and Site Plans as ExistingDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No P002 Lower Level Plan as ExistingDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No P004 Roof Plan as ExistingDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No P005 Site Sections AA and BB as ExistingDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No P006 Site Sections CC and DD as ExistingDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No P007 Site Sections EE and FF and GG as ExistingDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No P008 Site Sections HH and II as ExistingDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No P009 Site Sections JJ and KK as ExistingDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No P010 West WWII Building as ExistingDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No P011 East WWII Building as ExistingDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No P012 Lower Level Plan Showing Areas and Uses as ExistingDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No P013 Upper Level Plan Showing Areas and Uses as ExistingDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No P101 Site Plan as ProposedDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No P102 Lower Level Plan as ProposedDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No P103 Upper Level Plan as ProposedDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No P104 Roof Plan as ProposedDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No P105 Site Sections-AA and BB as ProposedDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No P106 Site Section CC and DD as ProposedDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No P107 Site Sections EE FF and GG as ProposedDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No P108 Site Sections HH and II as ProposedDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No P109 Site Sections JJ and KK as ProposedDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No P111 East WWII Building as ProposedDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No P112 Lower Level Plan Showing Areas and Uses as ProposedDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No P113 Upper Level Plan Showing Areas and Uses as ProposedDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No P114 Muckle Rpe Light Visitor Information Kiosk as ProposedDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No P115 Upper Site Access Plan as ProposedDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No P116 Three Dimensional Images as ProposedDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Lower Car Park Swept Path Analysis Layout DetailsOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Lower Level Plan as ProposedOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Lower Level Plan Showing Areas and Users as ProposedOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Muckle Roe Light Visitor Imformation Kiosk as ProposedOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Planning Application Page 1Application Form · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Planning Application Page 2Application Form · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Planning Application Page 3Application Form · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Plan on Proposed New RoadOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Proposed Car Park Layout at LighthouseOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Proposed Foul Drainage PlanDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Proposed Surface Water Drainage PlanDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Road Sections Sheet 1Other · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Site Plan as ProposedOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Site Sections AA and BB as ProposedOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Site Sections CC and DD as ProposedOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Site Sections EE FF GG as ProposedOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Site Sections EE FF GG as Proposed Rev EOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Site Sections HH II as ProposedOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Supporting Information part1Other · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Supporting Information part2Other · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Supporting Information part3Other · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Supporting Information part4Other · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Supporting Information part5Other · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Supporting StatementOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Three Dimensional Images as ProposedOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Upper Level Plan as ProposedOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Upper Level Plan Showing Areas and Users as ProposedOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Upper Site Access Plan as ProposedOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Upper Turning Area LayoutOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Copy of 2009_021_LBC_Drainage_Report.pdfOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED PROPOSALS FOR THE CONSERVATION AND ADAPTIVE RE-USE OF SUMBURGH HEAD LIGOther · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED EDUCATION ROOM DESIGN STATEMENTOther · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED WEST WWII BUILDING AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED EAST WWII BUILDING AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED FOGHORN PLANS AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED FOGHORN ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONS AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED EAST WWII BUILDING AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED FOGHORN PLANS AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED ELEVATIONS & SECTIONS AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGES AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED MUCKLE ROE LIGHT VISITOR INFORMATION KIOSK AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED PASSING PLACE AT VIEW POINT 4Drawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED LOCATION AND SITE PLANS AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED LOWER LEVEL PLAN SHOWING AREAS & USES AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED UPPER LEVEL PLAN SHOWING AREAS & USES AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED LOWER LEVEL PLAN AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED UPPER LEVEL PLAN AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED ROOF PLAN AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED SITE SECTIONS A-A AND B-B AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED SITE SECTIONS C-C AND D-D AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED SITE SECTIONS E-E, F-F AND G-G AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED SITE SECTIONS H-H AND I-I AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED SITE SECTIONS J-J AND K-K AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED EXISTING DRAINAGE PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED LOWER LEVEL PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED UPPER LEVEL PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED SITE SECTIONS A-A AND B-BDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED SITE SECTIONS C-C AND D-DDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED SITE SECTIONS E-E, F-F AND G-GDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED SITE SECTIONS H-H AND I-IDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED LOWER LEVEL PLAN SHOWING AREAS & USESDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED SITE SECTIONS J-J AND K-KDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED UPPER LEVEL PLAN SHOWING AREAS & USESDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED UPPER SITE ACCESS PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED FOUL DRAINAGE PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED LOWER CAR PARK/SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS LAYOUT/DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED CAR PARK LAYOUT AT LIGHTHOUSEDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED ROAD SECTIONS SHEET 1Drawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED UPPER TURNING AREA LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| REPORT FOR PLANNING BOARDReport · PDF | 23 Feb 2011 | View |
| APPROVED LETTER FROM AGENT RE: FOGHORN BUILDING AMENDMENTSCorrespondence · PDF | 1 Sept 2009 | View |
| SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTOther · PDF | 6 Jun 2009 | 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.