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 Bigton Shetland
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Council sourceErect single-storey dwelling house with associated access
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PROPOSED LOCATION AND SITE PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 20 Nov 2020 | View |
| SITE CROSS-SECTIONS SHOWING ELEVATIONSApproved Plans · PDF | 20 Nov 2020 | View |
| ACCESS ROAD DESIGNApproved Plans · PDF | 20 Nov 2020 | View |
| FOUL AND SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE DETAILSApproved Plans · PDF | 20 Nov 2020 | View |
| EXISTING SITE AND LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 20 Nov 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - REVISION AApproved Plans · PDF | 20 Nov 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - REVISION AApproved Plans · PDF | 20 Nov 2020 | View |
| SUPPLEMENTARY PROPOSED SITE PLAN - REVISION A SHOWING UPDATED DRAINAGEApproved Plans · PDF | 20 Nov 2020 | View |
| REPORTReport · PDF | 20 Nov 2020 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 20 Nov 2020 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Nov 2020 | View |
| REVISED INFO SUBMITTEDCorrespondence · PDF | 13 Nov 2020 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SEPAConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Nov 2020 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ROADSConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Sept 2020 | View |
| SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTAdvert | 21 Aug 2020 | View |
| CONSULTEE COMMENT - SCOTTISH WATERConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Aug 2020 | View |
| CONSULTEE COMMENT - DRAIN/FLOODConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Aug 2020 | View |
| SUPPLEMENTARY PROPOSED SITE PLAN SHOWING SECTION LINESSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 16 Jul 2020 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 16 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.