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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97 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BD
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Council sourceTo change use of unused retail/storage space to form 2 residential units by removing and replacing internal connecting stairwell to upper levels; replace existing external access doors; replace existing window apertures on east and west elevations with rendered blockwork and to install new window openings; refurbish interior upper floors; install 3 velux windows on eastern roofscape of rear extension and to infill existing rooflight on east elevation
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2022 | View |
| SUPPORTING STATEMENTApproved Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2022 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANS - UPPER LEVELSApproved Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2022 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSApproved Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2022 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSApproved Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2022 | View |
| SITE PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSApproved Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSApproved Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSApproved Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSApproved Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2022 | View |
| WINDOW SCHEDULEApproved Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2022 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSApproved Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2022 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORT OF HANDLINGDelegated Report of Handling · PDF | 19 Aug 2022 | View |
| DECISION NOTICE- SIGNEDDecision · PDF | 19 Aug 2022 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - HESConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Jul 2022 | View |
| SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTAdvert | 1 Jul 2022 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 17 Jun 2022 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.