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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Council sourceErect a 10kw wind turbine on a 15m tower with 6.2m diameter blades
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ApplicationApplication Form · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Noise Impact AssessmentOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Turbine DesignOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Turbine DrawingOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| REPORT OF HANDLINGReport · PDF | 7 Feb 2011 | View |
| SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTOther · PDF | 19 Nov 2010 | View |
| APPROVED LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Sept 2010 | View |
| APPROVED WIND TURBINE DESIGNDrawing · PDF | 17 Sept 2010 | View |
| APPROVED WESTWIND TURBINE DESIGN DOCUMENTOther · PDF | 17 Sept 2010 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.