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
Lodge & Bird Observatory Fair Isle Shetland ZE2 9JU
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Council sourceErection of Bird Observatory on site/footprint of previous building plus installation of ground mounted Photo-voltaic solar panel array
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| ROADS REPORTApproved Detail · PDF | 2 Sept 2022 | View |
| CONDITION 9 DISCHARGEDischarge of Condition(s) · PDF | 2 Sept 2022 | View |
| ROADS CONDITION SURVEY REPORTDischarge of Condition(s) | 2 Sept 2022 | View |
| CORRESPONDENCE RE- CHANGES TO THE DESIGN OF THE BUILDINGCorrespondence · PDF | 2 Aug 2022 | View |
| CONDITION NO 4 APPROVALCorrespondence · PDF | 6 Jul 2022 | View |
| APPROVAL CONDITION NO. 3Correspondence · PDF | 6 Jul 2022 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRUCTION PLANApproved Detail · PDF | 6 Jul 2022 | View |
| CONDITION 4 DISCHARGEDischarge of Condition(s) · PDF | 6 Jul 2022 | View |
| BIOSECURITY MANAGEMENT PLANApproved Detail · PDF | 5 Jul 2022 | View |
| NID DISCHARGE AND INFO ON PRE-COMMENCEMENT CONDITIONSCorrespondence · PDF | 5 Jul 2022 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRUCTION PLANDrawing · PDF | 5 Jul 2022 | View |
| NID FORMDischarge of Condition(s) · PDF | 4 Jul 2022 | View |
| COVER EMAIL WITH NID FORMDischarge of Condition(s) · PDF | 4 Jul 2022 | View |
| COVER EMAIL TO DISCHARGE CONDITIONCorrespondence · PDF | 30 Jun 2022 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION PHASE HEALTH AND SAFETY PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 30 Jun 2022 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 27 May 2022 | View |
| REPORTDelegated Report of Handling · PDF | 27 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 27 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 27 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 27 May 2022 | View |
| SECTIONSApproved Plans · PDF | 27 May 2022 | View |
| SECTIONSApproved Plans · PDF | 27 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED DRAINAGE LAYOUTApproved Plans · PDF | 27 May 2022 | View |
| DRAINGE AND PIPE BEDDING DETAILS SHEET 1Approved Plans · PDF | 27 May 2022 | View |
| NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONSApproved Plans · PDF | 27 May 2022 | View |
| EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONSApproved Plans · PDF | 27 May 2022 | View |
| GARAGE ELEVATIONS DIMSApproved Plans · PDF | 27 May 2022 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN REV 02Approved Plans · PDF | 27 May 2022 | View |
| SITE PLAN AS EXISTINGApproved Plans · PDF | 27 May 2022 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTApproved Plans · PDF | 27 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 27 May 2022 | View |
| TYPICAL PV PANEL ARRAYApproved Plans · PDF | 27 May 2022 | View |
| FIBO - ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRUCTION PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 27 May 2022 | View |
| SOLAR PV ASSESSMENT AND PROPOSAL REPORTApproved Plans · PDF | 27 May 2022 | View |
| BIOSECURITY MANAGEMENT PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 27 May 2022 | View |
| DISCUSSION WITH AGENT RE- BMPCorrespondence · PDF | 20 May 2022 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE NHOConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 May 2022 | View |
| COMMENTS FROM NHOConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 May 2022 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - NHOConsultee Comment | 11 May 2022 | View |
| FURTHER INFO REQUEST - BBIOSECURITYCorrespondence · PDF | 11 May 2022 | View |
| FURTHER INFO REQUEST BIOSECURITYCorrespondence · PDF | 11 May 2022 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SNHConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Apr 2022 | View |
| FURTHER CONSULTATION COMMENTS - NHOConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Apr 2022 | View |
| FIBO - BIOSECURITY MANAGEMENT PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 1 Apr 2022 | View |
| FURTHER INFORMATION REQUESTCorrespondence · PDF | 25 Mar 2022 | View |
| CONSULTEE COMMENT - NHOConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Mar 2022 | View |
| RE CONSULTATION COMMENT - NATURESCOTConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Mar 2022 | View |
| FURTHER INFORMATION REQUESTCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Mar 2022 | View |
| BIOSECURITY MANAGEMENT PLAN DATED 15TH FEBRUARY 2022Superseded Drawing · PDF | 2 Mar 2022 | View |
| COMMENTS FROM ARCHAEOLOGISTConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Feb 2022 | View |
| POST EXCAVATION RESEARCH DESIGN PROPOSALCorrespondence · PDF | 21 Feb 2022 | View |
| EMAIL FROM AGENT WITH ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROPOSAL.Correspondence · PDF | 21 Feb 2022 | View |
| E-MAIL TO VAL (ARCHAEOLOGIST) REQUESTING COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF | 21 Feb 2022 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ENV HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Jan 2022 | View |
| SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTAdvert | 17 Dec 2021 | View |
| NATURESCOT CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Dec 2021 | View |
| ROAD AUTHORITY CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment | 14 Dec 2021 | View |
| OUTDOOR ACCESS CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Dec 2021 | View |
| SEPA CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Dec 2021 | View |
| SCOTTISH WATER CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Dec 2021 | View |
| FLOODING AND DRAINAGE CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Dec 2021 | View |
| BIOSECURITY PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 29 Nov 2021 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 29 Nov 2021 | 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.