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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Albert Building Esplanade Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LL
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Albert Building Esplanade Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LL
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View council mapThe existing retail space is to be converted to office accommodation, first floor offices are to have a refit to provide more cellular office accommodation, new board room at ground floor level.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DESIGN STATEMENTApproved Plans · PDF | 1 Dec 2017 | View |
| SITEApproved Plans · PDF | 1 Dec 2017 | View |
| COMPRESSOR CABINETApproved Plans · PDF | 1 Dec 2017 | View |
| EXISTING BUILDINGApproved Plans · PDF | 1 Dec 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED ALTERATIONSApproved Plans · PDF | 1 Dec 2017 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 1 Dec 2017 | View |
| REPORTReport · PDF | 1 Dec 2017 | View |
| EMAIL TO AGENT 15.11.17 12.24Correspondence · PDF | 15 Nov 2017 | View |
| EMAIL FROM AGENT 15.11.17 12.45Correspondence · PDF | 15 Nov 2017 | View |
| EMAIL FROM AGENT 14.11.17 16.47Correspondence · PDF | 14 Nov 2017 | View |
| DRAFT REVISED PLAN FROM AGENT 14.11.17 16.47Correspondence · PDF | 14 Nov 2017 | View |
| EMAIL FROM AGENT 14.11.17 16.09Correspondence · PDF | 14 Nov 2017 | View |
| EMAIL TO AGENTCorrespondence · PDF | 6 Nov 2017 | View |
| EMAIL FROM AGENT.Correspondence · PDF | 6 Nov 2017 | View |
| EMAIL TO AGENTCorrespondence · PDF | 6 Nov 2017 | View |
| EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE FROM AGENTCorrespondence · PDF | 2 Nov 2017 | View |
| CORRESPONDENCE WITH AGENTCorrespondence · PDF | 6 Oct 2017 | View |
| CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING PROGRESSCorrespondence · PDF | 6 Oct 2017 | View |
| CORRESPONDENCE WITH AGENTCorrespondence · PDF | 13 Sept 2017 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - HESConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Aug 2017 | View |
| ELEVATIONSAmended Drawing · PDF | 3 Jul 2017 | View |
| COMPRESSOR CABINETDrawing · PDF | 3 Jul 2017 | View |
| CORRESPONDENCE WITH AGENTCorrespondence · PDF | 3 Jul 2017 | View |
| CORRESPONDENCE FROM AGENTCorrespondence · PDF | 13 Jun 2017 | View |
| CORRESPONDENCE WITH AGENTCorrespondence · PDF | 12 Jun 2017 | View |
| ADVERT IN SHETLAND TIMESAdvert · PDF | 22 Jul 2016 | View |
| ADVERT - EDINBURGH GAZETTEAdvert · PDF | 22 Jul 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED ALTERATIONSDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2016 | View |
| APPLICATIONOther · PDF | 4 Jul 2016 | 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.