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 Garret Esplanade Lerwick ZE1 0LL
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Council sourceChange-use from retail (Class 1 Shops) to restaurant & takeaway (Class 3 Food & Drink) including various external works
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing no TH-al-01 Location PlanDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No TH-al-02 Existing ElevationsDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No TH-al-03 Proposed ElevationsDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No TH-al-04 Existing Floor PlanDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Drawing No TH-al-05 Proposed Floor PlanDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Planning ApplicationApplication Form · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Supporting StatementOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Vent SpecificationsOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| REPORT OF HANDLINGReport · PDF | 30 Jul 2010 | View |
| APPROVED SPECIFICATION FOR GAS CYLINDER STORAGE AREAOther · PDF | 9 Jul 2010 | View |
| APPROVED FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 9 Jul 2010 | View |
| APPROVED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Jul 2010 | View |
| APPROVED MESH GATES AND PANELDrawing · PDF | 9 Jul 2010 | View |
| SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTOther · PDF | 5 Mar 2010 | View |
| APPROVED SUPPORTING STATEMENTOther · PDF | 17 Feb 2010 | View |
| APPROVED LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 11 Feb 2010 | View |
| APPROVED EXISTING FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 11 Feb 2010 | View |
| APPROVED EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 11 Feb 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.