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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Public Hall Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AA
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Council sourceAlter existing front entrance to create access ramp and accessible entrance
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing No 690-02 Plan and ElevationDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing · 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 |
| Planning Application Page 4Application Form · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Planning Application Page 5Application Form · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| REPORT OF HANDLINGReport · PDF | 8 Oct 2009 | View |
| APPROVED LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Aug 2009 | View |
| APPROVED MAIN ENTRANCE PLAN AND ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 20 Aug 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.