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 Wildlife Sanctuary Hillswick Shetland ZE2 9RW
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Council sourceInstall sea water pump system to extract sea water to pump into sanctuary and to pump waste water out to sea; construct a visitor centre and pump house building and construct a respite building for otters with a small viewing area; construct 6 no. animal enclosures with pools and undertake internal alterations to existing seal unit and external alterations to outdoor seal pools.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| EXISTING SEAL UNITApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Dec 2019 | View |
| DERELICT TOOL SHEDApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Dec 2019 | View |
| PROPOSED OTTER UNITApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Dec 2019 | View |
| VISITOR CENTREApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Dec 2019 | View |
| EXISTING SITE AND LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Dec 2019 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE AND LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Dec 2019 | View |
| WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGEApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Dec 2019 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 9 Dec 2019 | View |
| REPORTDelegated Report of Handling · PDF | 9 Dec 2019 | View |
| SUPPLEMENTARY PROPOSED SITE PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Dec 2019 | View |
| RESPONSE TO FURTHER INFORMATION LETTERCorrespondence | 31 Oct 2019 | View |
| FURTHER INFORMATION REQUESTCorrespondence · PDF | 24 Oct 2019 | View |
| E-MAIL TO AGENT REQUESTING AMENDED LANDOWNERSHIP CERTIFICATECorrespondence · PDF | 24 Oct 2019 | View |
| E-MAIL TO AGENT ASKING FOR CORRECT LANDOWNERSHIP CERTIFICATEAdvert · PDF | 24 Oct 2019 | View |
| E-MAIL TO AGENT EXPLAINING LANDOWNERSHIP CERTIFICATIONCorrespondence · PDF | 24 Oct 2019 | View |
| AMENDED LAND OWNERSHIPApplication Form · PDF | 24 Oct 2019 | View |
| EMAIL FROM AGENT RE: UPDATECorrespondence · PDF | 9 Oct 2019 | View |
| EMAIL FROM AGENT RE: UPDATECorrespondence · PDF | 9 Oct 2019 | View |
| EMAIL TO AGENT RE: LANDOWNERSHIPCorrespondence · PDF | 9 Oct 2019 | View |
| EMAIL TO AGENT RE: UPDATECorrespondence · PDF | 8 Oct 2019 | View |
| EMAIL FROM AGENT - 25.9.2019 08.24Correspondence · PDF | 25 Sept 2019 | View |
| EMAIL TO AGENT - 25.9.2019 09.44Correspondence · PDF | 25 Sept 2019 | View |
| REPRESENTATION - HILLSWICK SHOP BOARDRepresentation · PDF | 18 Sept 2019 | View |
| REPRESENTATION - NCDCRepresentation · PDF | 18 Sept 2019 | View |
| EMAIL TO AGENT REGARDING LAND OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATION - 17.9.2019 10.32Correspondence · PDF | 17 Sept 2019 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER TO MR & MRS NICOLSONCorrespondence · PDF | 17 Sept 2019 | View |
| REPRESENTATIONRepresentation · PDF | 13 Sept 2019 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - HESConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 Sept 2019 | View |
| SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTAdvert · PDF | 6 Sept 2019 | View |
| SITE NOTICEPhoto | 6 Sept 2019 | View |
| SITE NOTICEPhoto | 6 Sept 2019 | View |
| EXISTING SITESuperseded Drawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2019 | View |
| PROPOSED SITESuperseded Drawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2019 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2019 | View |
| SEAL UNIT EXISTING ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2019 | View |
| OTTER UNITDrawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2019 | View |
| SITE PHOTODrawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2019 | View |
| PHOTOSDrawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2019 | View |
| PHOTOSDrawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2019 | View |
| DESIGN STATEMENTDrawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2019 | View |
| SUPPORTING STATEMENTDrawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2019 | View |
| PROPOSED SEAL ENCLOSURESDrawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2019 | View |
| PROPOSED SEAL ENCLOSURESDrawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2019 | View |
| SEAL POOLSDrawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2019 | View |
| WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGESuperseded Drawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2019 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 15 Aug 2019 | 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.