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
Kirkabister
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To modify an existing salmon farm by amending cages to twelve 80m-circumference cages and changing feed barge location, Kirkabister, Basta Voe, Yell
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 26 Oct 2023 | View |
| APPROVED PLANSApproved Plans · PDF | 26 Oct 2023 | View |
| EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE WITH MARINE SCOTLAND SCIENCECorrespondence · PDF | 26 Apr 2011 | View |
| LETTER TO APPLICANTCorrespondence · PDF | 22 Apr 2011 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 19 Apr 2011 | View |
| APPROVED LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 19 Apr 2011 | View |
| APPROVED ADMIRALTY CHARTDrawing · PDF | 19 Apr 2011 | View |
| APPROVED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 19 Apr 2011 | View |
| APPROVED BARGE PLANSDrawing · PDF | 19 Apr 2011 | View |
| APPROVED CAGE SECTIONDrawing · PDF | 19 Apr 2011 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORT OF HANDLINGOther · PDF | 19 Apr 2011 | View |
| MARINE SCOTLAND SCIENCE COMMENTSOther · PDF | 24 Mar 2011 | View |
| SEPA COMMENTSOther · PDF | 18 Mar 2011 | View |
| SNH COMMENTSOther · PDF | 14 Mar 2011 | View |
| NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE BOARD COMMENTSOther · PDF | 3 Mar 2011 | View |
| PORTS AND HARBOURS COMMENTSOther · PDF | 1 Mar 2011 | View |
| THE CROWN ESTATE COMMENTSOther · PDF | 1 Mar 2011 | View |
| SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTOther · PDF | 25 Feb 2011 | View |
| EMAIL TO CONSULTEESCorrespondence · PDF | 25 Feb 2011 | View |
| EMAIL TO CONSULTEESCorrespondence · PDF | 24 Feb 2011 | View |
| LETTER TO SHETLAND INSHORE FISHERMEN'S ASSOCIATIONCorrespondence · PDF | 24 Feb 2011 | View |
| EMAIL TO COUNCILLORSCorrespondence · PDF | 24 Feb 2011 | View |
| ACKNOLODGEMENT LETTER TO APPLICANTCorrespondence · PDF | 24 Feb 2011 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 21 Feb 2011 | View |
| PRODUCTION SHEETOther · PDF | 21 Feb 2011 | View |
| REASONS FOR CHANGES TO CAGE NUMBERS AND SIZEOther · PDF | 21 Feb 2011 | View |
| LETTER OF SUPPORTSupport Comment · PDF | 21 Feb 2011 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 21 Feb 2011 | View |
| ADMIRALTY CHARTDrawing · PDF | 21 Feb 2011 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 21 Feb 2011 | View |
| BARGE PLANSDrawing · PDF | 21 Feb 2011 | View |
| CAGE SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 21 Feb 2011 | 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.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.