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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The Old Tolbooth 32 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AB
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DISCHARGE OF NID CONDITION 2Discharge of Condition(s) | 14 Jan 2020 | View |
| NOTICE OF INTENTION TO STARTDischarge of Condition(s) · PDF | 9 Jan 2020 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| REPORTDelegated Report of Handling · PDF | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| PRODUCT DETAILSApproved Plans · PDF | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| SITEApproved Plans · PDF | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| NORTHApproved Plans · PDF | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| WEST ELEVATIONApproved Plans · PDF | 14 Nov 2019 | View |
| SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTAdvert · PDF | 11 Oct 2019 | View |
| SUPPORTING STATEMENTDrawing · PDF | 2 Oct 2019 | View |
| COVER LETTER WITH APPLICATIONCorrespondence · PDF | 21 Aug 2019 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 21 Aug 2019 | View |
| PHOTOSDrawing · PDF | 21 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.