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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Plot Symbister Whalsay Shetland
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Council sourceErect dwellinghouse with integral garage and air source heat pump, extend existing access track to new parking and turning area
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DISCHARGE OF NID CON 2Discharge of Condition(s) | 29 Jul 2020 | View |
| CorrespondenceCorrespondence | 29 Jul 2020 | View |
| E MAIL TO ROADS TRAFFICCorrespondence | 29 Jul 2020 | View |
| NID FORMOther · PDF | 27 Jul 2020 | View |
| REPORTDelegated Report of Handling · PDF | 17 Jul 2020 | View |
| DECISON NOTICEDecision · PDF | 17 Jul 2020 | View |
| ECODAN AIR-SOURCE HEAT PUMP DETAILSApproved Plans · PDF | 17 Jul 2020 | View |
| LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 17 Jul 2020 | View |
| MCS PLANNING - NOISE CALCULATION FOR ASHPApproved Plans · PDF | 17 Jul 2020 | View |
| SITE SECTIONSApproved Plans · PDF | 17 Jul 2020 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 17 Jul 2020 | View |
| UPPER FLOOR PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 17 Jul 2020 | View |
| SEApproved Plans · PDF | 17 Jul 2020 | View |
| NEApproved Plans · PDF | 17 Jul 2020 | View |
| GROUND ASSESSMENT REPORTApproved Plans · PDF | 17 Jul 2020 | View |
| PECOLATION TEST CERTIFICATEApproved Plans · PDF | 17 Jul 2020 | View |
| SITE INVESTIGATION REPORTApproved Plans · PDF | 17 Jul 2020 | View |
| FOUL WATER SOAKAWAYApproved Plans · PDF | 17 Jul 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 17 Jul 2020 | View |
| FURTHER CONSULTATION COMMENT - SEPAConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Jul 2020 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SEPAConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Jul 2020 | View |
| 11:05 EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE FROM AGENTCorrespondence · PDF | 6 Jul 2020 | View |
| EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE FROM AGENTCorrespondence · PDF | 24 Jun 2020 | View |
| EMAIL RE FURTHER INFOCorrespondence · PDF | 24 Jun 2020 | View |
| EMAIL RE FURTHER INFOCorrespondence · PDF | 27 Feb 2020 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Feb 2020 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ROADSConsultee Comment | 25 Feb 2020 | View |
| CORRESPONDENCE FROM AGENTCorrespondence · PDF | 25 Feb 2020 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 25 Feb 2020 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Feb 2020 | View |
| SITE PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 13 Feb 2020 | View |
| COVERING E MAIL WITH REVISED INFORMATIONCorrespondence · PDF | 13 Feb 2020 | View |
| SEPTIC TANK JUSTIFICATIONSupporting Documents · PDF | 13 Feb 2020 | View |
| EMAIL FROM SEPACorrespondence · PDF | 13 Feb 2020 | View |
| SCOTTISH WATER RECORDSupporting Documents · PDF | 13 Feb 2020 | View |
| SEPTIC TANK JUSTIFICATION - SEPASupporting Documents · PDF | 13 Feb 2020 | View |
| EMAIL RE STOP THE CLOCKCorrespondence · PDF | 5 Feb 2020 | View |
| EMAIL FROM AGENT RE SEPTIC TANKCorrespondence · PDF | 22 Jan 2020 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ROADSConsultee Comment | 21 Jan 2020 | View |
| EMAIL RE FURTHER INFOCorrespondence · PDF | 17 Jan 2020 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SCOTTISH WATERConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Jan 2020 | View |
| SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTAdvert | 27 Dec 2019 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SHETLAND REGIONAL ARCHAEOLOGISTConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Dec 2019 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SEPAConsultee Comment · PDF | 19 Dec 2019 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF | 19 Dec 2019 | View |
| SESuperseded Drawing · PDF | 16 Dec 2019 | View |
| SITE PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 12 Dec 2019 | View |
| NE AND SW ELEVATIONSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 12 Dec 2019 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 12 Dec 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.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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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.