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
Hillswick Shetland
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Council sourceTo install 2 no. 90mm-diameter seawater intake pipes and 1 no. 90mm-diameter drainage outflow pipe to serve Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 14 Feb 2020 | View |
| REPORT OF HANDLINGReport | 13 Feb 2020 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SEPA - 2ND EMAILConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Dec 2019 | View |
| NORTHMAVEN CC CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Dec 2019 | View |
| SEPA CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Dec 2019 | View |
| SHETLAND TIMES ADVERT 29-11-2019Advert | 29 Nov 2019 | View |
| MSS CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Nov 2019 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 22 Nov 2019 | View |
| SITE AND LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 14 Feb 2019 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE AND LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 14 Feb 2019 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 14 Feb 2019 | View |
| WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGEApproved Plans · PDF | 14 Feb 2019 | View |
| LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 14 Feb 2019 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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