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
Quarry Whalsay ZE2 9AE
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Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceOpen a quarry for the extraction of rock for a period of two years
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ApplicationApplication Form · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Planning StatementOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Re InstatementOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| SectionsOther · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2011 | View |
| SEPA COMMENTSOther · PDF | 5 Sept 2011 | View |
| SITE SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLANOther · PDF | 10 Aug 2011 | View |
| LETTER TO APPLICANTCorrespondence · PDF | 3 Aug 2011 | View |
| EXISTING PROFILE SHOWING EXTRATION, STOCKPILE AND TEMP WORKING AREASDrawing · PDF | 2 Aug 2011 | View |
| FINAL PROFILE SHOWING LANDSCAPED AREAS AND EXPOSED ROCK FACEDrawing · PDF | 2 Aug 2011 | View |
| LETTER TO G HUTCHESON AND R SHEAREROther · PDF | 14 Jul 2011 | View |
| EMAIL FROM J POLSON - SUPPORTSupport Comment · PDF | 31 May 2011 | View |
| COMMENTS FROM ROADSCorrespondence · PDF | 23 May 2011 | View |
| EMAIL FROM EVELYN HUTCHISONCorrespondence · PDF | 29 Mar 2011 | View |
| WHALSAY COMMUNITY COUNCIL COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF | 28 Mar 2011 | View |
| SEPA COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF | 24 Mar 2011 | View |
| COMMENTS FROM ROADS DRAINAGECorrespondence · PDF | 11 Mar 2011 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTCorrespondence · PDF | 3 Mar 2011 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN SHOWING NEIGHBOURSDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2011 | View |
| SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2011 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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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.