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
The site of the Proposed Development is located at the top of a steep hill at 140m aOD approximately 1.8km north-west of the Upper Kergord section of the B9075.
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Council sourceCreation of a 100m x 80m compacted stone platform and siting of concrete batching plant and associated facilities, to be partially surrounded by soil bunding (approximately 0.8 km south-south-east of Scalla Field and 1.8 km north-west of the Upper Kergord section of the B9075 (NGR HU 43920 56500)) (Temporary period to expire on completion of construction of Viking Energy Wind Farm)
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Sign in to view collected detailsThe site of the Proposed Development is located at the top of a steep hill at 140m aOD approximately 1.8km north-west of the Upper Kergord section of the B9075.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| DECISION NOTICE FROM DPEAAppeal Decision · PDF | 30 Mar 2022 | View |
| COVER EMAIL WITH DECISION NOTICE FROM DPEAAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 30 Mar 2022 | View |
| LETTER WITH DECISION NOTICE FROM DPEAAppeal Correspondence | 30 Mar 2022 | View |
| DECISION NOTICE FROM DPEAAppeal Decision · PDF | 30 Mar 2022 | View |
| COVER EMAIL WITH DECISION NOTICE FROM DPEAAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 30 Mar 2022 | View |
| LETTER WITH DECISION NOTICE FROM DPEAAppeal Correspondence | 30 Mar 2022 | View |
| COVER EMAIL RE APPEAL FROM DPEAAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 30 Dec 2021 | View |
| CORRESPONDENCE FROM DPEA RE APPEAL RECEIVEDAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 30 Dec 2021 | View |
| COVER EMAIL WITH DECISION NOTICECorrespondence · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| FIGURE 3_1 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS PLAN OVERVIEWRefused Plans · PDF | 7 Oct 2021 | View |
| FIGURE 3_2 WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS PLANRefused Plans · PDF | 7 Oct 2021 | View |
| HABITAT MANAGEMENT PLAN PART 1Refused Plans · PDF | 7 Oct 2021 | View |
| HABITAT MANAGEMENT PLAN PART 2Refused Plans · PDF | 7 Oct 2021 | View |
| ECOLOGY NON AVAIN TECHNICAL REPORTRefused Plans · PDF | 7 Oct 2021 | View |
| ORNITHOLOGICAL APPRAISALRefused Plans · PDF | 7 Oct 2021 | View |
| HYDRO_ECOLOGY TECHNICAL REPORTRefused Plans · PDF | 7 Oct 2021 | View |
| HYDROLOGY AND HYDROGEOLOGY TECHNICAL REPORTRefused Plans · PDF | 7 Oct 2021 | View |
| CULTURAL HERITAGE TECHNICAL REPORTRefused Plans · PDF | 7 Oct 2021 | View |
| ADDITIONAL MITIGATION MEASURESRefused Plans · PDF | 7 Oct 2021 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN PART 1Refused Plans · PDF | 7 Oct 2021 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN PART 2Refused Plans · PDF | 7 Oct 2021 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN OVERVIEWRefused Plans · PDF | 7 Oct 2021 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANRefused Plans · PDF | 7 Oct 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED LAYOUT AND SECTIONRefused Plans · PDF | 7 Oct 2021 | View |
| SITE LAYOUT FIGURERefused Plans · PDF | 7 Oct 2021 | View |
| WEST BATCHING COMPOUND - DECOMMISSIONING PLANRefused Plans · PDF | 7 Oct 2021 | View |
| PEAT SLIDE RISK ASSESSMENT-PROPOSED CONCRETE BATCHING PLANTS (EASTRefused Plans · PDF | 7 Oct 2021 | View |
| WEST BATCHING PLANT COMPOUND_PLANRefused Plans · PDF | 7 Oct 2021 | View |
| PEAT MANAGEMENT PLANRefused Plans · PDF | 7 Oct 2021 | View |
| RESTORATION AREAS LOCATIONSRefused Plans · PDF | 7 Oct 2021 | View |
| DRAINAGE STRATEGYRefused Plans · PDF | 7 Oct 2021 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 7 Oct 2021 | View |
| PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTCommittee Report · PDF | 20 Sept 2021 | View |
| APPENDIX 1 TO PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTCommittee Report · PDF | 20 Sept 2021 | View |
| APPENDIX 2 TO PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTCommittee Report · PDF | 20 Sept 2021 | View |
| APPENDIX 4 TO PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTCommittee Report · PDF | 20 Sept 2021 | View |
| APPENDIX 3 TO PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTCommittee Report · PDF | 20 Sept 2021 | View |
| SEPA RECONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Jul 2021 | View |
| RE CONSULTEE COMMENT - DRAIN/FLOODConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Jul 2021 | View |
| MBEC LETTER TO GH 29.6.21Correspondence · PDF | 1 Jul 2021 | View |
| SEPA TRACKERCorrespondence | 1 Jul 2021 | View |
| COVER EMAIL WITH REVISED INFORMATIONCorrespondence · PDF | 1 Jul 2021 | View |
| CONSULTEE COMMENT - SEPAConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 May 2021 | View |
| NATURESCOT RECONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 May 2021 | View |
| PEAT MANAGEMENT PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 3 May 2021 | View |
| APPLICANT CONSULTATION TRACKER SEPACorrespondence | 30 Apr 2021 | View |
| COVER EMAIL IN RESPONSE TO SEPA COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF | 30 Apr 2021 | View |
| APPLICANT CONSULTATION TRACKER NATURE SCOTCorrespondence | 30 Apr 2021 | View |
| RESPONSE TO NATURESCOT COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF | 30 Apr 2021 | View |
| WEST COMPOUND DRAINAGE STRATEGYSuperseded Supporting Documents · PDF | 30 Apr 2021 | View |
| EMAIL REPONSE TO ENGINEER COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF | 30 Apr 2021 | View |
| FLOODING AND DRAINAGE CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Apr 2021 | View |
| FLOODING AND DRAINAGE CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Apr 2021 | View |
| COPY OF EMAIL ACK CC TO VEWFCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Apr 2021 | View |
| COPY OF VEWF RESPONSE TO TWW CC OBJECTIONCorrespondence · PDF | 7 Apr 2021 | View |
| COVER EMAIL WITH COPY OF VEWF RESPONSE TO TWW CC OBJECTIONCorrespondence · PDF | 7 Apr 2021 | View |
| EMAIL FROM APPLICANT SEEKING MEETING WITH NATURESCOT REGARDING OBJECTIONCorrespondence · PDF | 31 Mar 2021 | View |
| EMAIL TO APPLICANT TO ADVISE ON AVAILABILITY RE: NATURESCOT MEETINGCorrespondence · PDF | 31 Mar 2021 | View |
| EMAIL TO APPLICANT AND AGENT RE: CONSULTATION COMMENTS AND REPRESENTATIONS RECEICorrespondence · PDF | 22 Mar 2021 | View |
| SEPA CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Mar 2021 | View |
| NATURE SCOT CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Feb 2021 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGY SERVICE CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
| EMAIL TO APPLICANT AND AGENT RE: STOPPED CLOCK DUE TO DELAY IN CONSULTEE RESPONSCorrespondence · PDF | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
| EMAIL FROM APPLICANT - 26.1.2021 14.27Correspondence · PDF | 26 Jan 2021 | View |
| FURTHER INFORMATION REQUEST TO APPLICANT - 26.1.2021 15.29Correspondence · PDF | 26 Jan 2021 | View |
| REPRESENTATION - JOHN MORRISONRepresentation · PDF | 13 Jan 2021 | View |
| REPRESENTATION - JAMES MACKENZIERepresentation · PDF | 11 Jan 2021 | View |
| REPRESENTATION - P A FRASERRepresentation · PDF | 7 Jan 2021 | View |
| REPRESENTATION - SUSTAINABLE SHETLANDRepresentation | 6 Jan 2021 | View |
| REPRESENTATION - C HENDERSONPublic Representation · PDF | 5 Jan 2021 | View |
| REPRESENTATION - SAVE SHETLANDPublic Representation · PDF | 5 Jan 2021 | View |
| CONSULTEE COMMENT - CCConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Dec 2020 | View |
| SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTAdvert | 18 Dec 2020 | View |
| CONSULTEE COMMENT - ROADSConsultee Comment | 18 Dec 2020 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Dec 2020 | View |
| WEST BATCHING PLANT COMPOUND DETAILS PLAN AND SECTIOSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 27 Nov 2020 | View |
| FIGURE 1_ SITE LOCATION PLAN OVERVIEWSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 2 Oct 2020 | View |
| SITE DECOMMISSIONING RESTORATION AND AFTERCARE STRATEGYSuperseded Supporting Documents · PDF | 2 Oct 2020 | View |
| DISCHARGED PLANNING CONDITIONSSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Oct 2020 | View |
| PEAT MANAGEMENT PLAN PART 1Superseded Supporting Documents · PDF | 2 Oct 2020 | View |
| PEAT MANAGEMENT PLAN PART 2Superseded Supporting Documents · PDF | 2 Oct 2020 | View |
| PEAT MANAGEMENT PLAN PART 3Superseded Supporting Documents · PDF | 2 Oct 2020 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISALSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Oct 2020 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 2 Oct 2020 | View |
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DECISION NOTICE FROM DPEA COVER EMAIL WITH DECISION NOTICE FROM DPEA LETTER WITH DECISION NOTICE FROM DPEA DECISION NOTICE FROM DPEA COVER EMAIL WITH DECISION NOTICE FROM DPEA LETTER WITH DECISION NOTICE FROM DPEA COVER EMAIL WITH DECISION NOTICE DECISION NOTICEConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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