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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Bankfield Lower Sound Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RN
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Council sourceReduce the height of a section of existing dry-stone wall to be max 900mm high from road surface to provide the required visibility splay to the south of the existing junction with the main road.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SITE PLAN AS EXISTINGApproved Plans · PDF | 12 Jun 2020 | View |
| SITE PLAN AS PROPOSEDApproved Plans · PDF | 12 Jun 2020 | View |
| LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 12 Jun 2020 | View |
| PLAN AND SECTION THROUGH WALLApproved Plans · PDF | 12 Jun 2020 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 12 Jun 2020 | View |
| REPORTDelegated Report of Handling · PDF | 12 Jun 2020 | View |
| SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTAdvert · PDF | 22 May 2020 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ROADSConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 May 2020 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - OUTDOOR ACCESSConsultee Comment · PDF | 19 May 2020 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 18 May 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.