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.
Council planning record
Site 1
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To develop a new shellfish farm, Site 1, Stromness Voe
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPROVED DOCUMENTSApproved Plans · PDF | 7 Feb 2024 | View |
| DECISION DOCUMENTSDecision · PDF | 7 Feb 2024 | View |
| LETTER TO APPLICANT CONFIRMED NOTIFICATION OF INITIATION OF DEVELOPMENTCorrespondence · PDF | 27 May 2011 | View |
| NOTIFICATION OF INITIATION OF DEVELOPMENTOther · PDF | 27 May 2011 | View |
| LETTER TO APPLICANTCorrespondence · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| EMAIL TO CONSULTEESCorrespondence · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| LETTER TO APPLICANTCorrespondence · PDF | 30 Mar 2011 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 25 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED ADMIRALTY CHART LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 25 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED SITE PLAN/LONGLINE SECTION (DROPPERS)Drawing · PDF | 25 Mar 2011 | View |
| APPROVED LONGLINE SECTION (BASKETS)Drawing · PDF | 25 Mar 2011 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORT OF HANDLINGOther · PDF | 25 Mar 2011 | View |
| EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE WITH MARINE SCOTLAND SCIENCECorrespondence · PDF | 3 Mar 2011 | View |
| EMAIL FROM MARINE SCOTLAND SCIENCECorrespondence · PDF | 28 Feb 2011 | View |
| MARINE SCOTLAND SCIENCE COMMENTSOther · PDF | 28 Feb 2011 | View |
| SEPA COMMENTSOther · PDF | 25 Feb 2011 | View |
| T, W & W COMMUNITY COUNCIL COMMENTSOther · PDF | 21 Feb 2011 | View |
| NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE BOARD COMMENTSOther · PDF | 7 Feb 2011 | View |
| SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTOther · PDF | 4 Feb 2011 | View |
| SNH COMMENTSOther · PDF | 2 Feb 2011 | View |
| RSPB COMMENTSOther · PDF | 2 Feb 2011 | View |
| EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE WITH RSPBCorrespondence · PDF | 2 Feb 2011 | View |
| PORTS AND HARBOURS COMMENTSOther · PDF | 1 Feb 2011 | View |
| EMAIL TO CONSULTEESOther · PDF | 1 Feb 2011 | View |
| LETTER TO SHETLAND INSHORE FISHERMEN'S ASSOCIATIONCorrespondence · PDF | 1 Feb 2011 | View |
| EMAIL TO COUNCILLORSCorrespondence · PDF | 1 Feb 2011 | View |
| ACKNOLODGEMENT LETTER TO APPLICANTCorrespondence · PDF | 1 Feb 2011 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 28 Jan 2011 | View |
| DESIGN STATEMENTOther · PDF | 28 Jan 2011 | View |
| ADMIRALTY CHART LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 28 Jan 2011 | View |
| SITE PLAN/LONGLINE SECTION (DROPPERS)Drawing · PDF | 28 Jan 2011 | View |
| LONGLINE SECTION (BASKETS)Drawing · PDF | 28 Jan 2011 | View |
| SITE DETAILSOther · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| LOCATION OF SITEDrawing · 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.
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.