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
Site adj to Sumburgh substation off A970, Virkie, ZE3 9JS
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Council sourceRetrospective application until 30 June 2020 to install a temporary substation - the site is made up of 2 x generators, 1 x switchroom, 1 x fuel tank and 1 x welfare hut
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| EMAIL TO APPLICANT RE: STOP THE CLOCKCorrespondence · PDF | 4 Jun 2020 | View |
| EMAIL TO APPLICANT RE: CHANGE OF APPLICATIONCorrespondence · PDF | 14 May 2020 | View |
| EMAIL TO APPLICANT RE: APPLICATION UPDATECorrespondence · PDF | 7 May 2020 | View |
| EMAIL FROM APPLICANT RE: PROPOSED CHANGECorrespondence · PDF | 7 May 2020 | View |
| DRAINAGE CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Apr 2020 | View |
| EMAIL TO APPLICANT RE: DRAINAGE CONSULTATION RESPONSECorrespondence · PDF | 21 Apr 2020 | View |
| EMAIL FROM APPLICANT RE: SUDS AND SITE PHOTOSCorrespondence · PDF | 17 Apr 2020 | View |
| EMAIL TO APPLICANT RE: DRAINAGE CONSULTATION RESPONSECorrespondence · PDF | 2 Apr 2020 | View |
| SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTAdvert · PDF | 20 Mar 2020 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Mar 2020 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ROADSConsultee Comment | 12 Mar 2020 | View |
| 40' TRAILER ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 11 Mar 2020 | View |
| 3311KV TRANSPORTABLE SUBSTATION GENERAL ARRANGEMENTDrawing · PDF | 11 Mar 2020 | View |
| SITE, LOCATION AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 11 Mar 2020 | View |
| SUPPLEMENTARY LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 18 Feb 2020 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 18 Feb 2020 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.