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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Lodge & Bird Observatory Fair Isle Shetland ZE2 9JU
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Council sourceApplication to vary condition 1 (approved plans) planning approval 2021/355/PPF to amend the external finishes of the building.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| NON-MATERIAL VARIATION REQUESTCorrespondence | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| NON-MATERIAL VARIATION REQUESTCorrespondence · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| LETTER TO AGENT RE- RELOCATION OF SPRINKLER TANKSCorrespondence · PDF | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| NON-MATERIAL VARIATION-APPROVALCorrespondence · PDF | 27 Feb 2024 | View |
| ALTERNATIVE WATER SUPPLY DETAILApproved Plans · PDF | 27 Feb 2024 | View |
| EXTERNAL WATER TANKS TIMBER SCREEN DETAILSApproved Plans · PDF | 27 Feb 2024 | View |
| E-MAIL FROM AGENT WITH AMENDED DETAILSCorrespondence · PDF | 22 Feb 2024 | View |
| NON-MATERIAL VARIATION-APPROVALCorrespondence · PDF | 13 Feb 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE WATER SUPPLY DETAILSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 13 Feb 2024 | View |
| EXTERNAL WATER TANKS TIMBER SCREEN DETAILSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 13 Feb 2024 | View |
| REQUEST NON MATERIAL VARIATIONCorrespondence · PDF | 24 Jan 2024 | View |
| E-MAIL TO AGENT RE PERMITTED DEVELOPMENTCorrespondence · PDF | 21 Feb 2023 | View |
| E-MAIL TO AGENT RE PERMITTED DEVELOPMENTCorrespondence | 21 Feb 2023 | View |
| REPORTDelegated Report of Handling · PDF | 9 Nov 2022 | View |
| AMENDED DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Nov 2022 | View |
| SITE PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Nov 2022 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN REV 02Approved Plans · PDF | 9 Nov 2022 | View |
| GA ELEVATIONSApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Nov 2022 | View |
| GA ELEVATIONSApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Nov 2022 | View |
| GA ELEVATIONSApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Nov 2022 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 9 Nov 2022 | View |
| E-MAIL FROM AGENTCorrespondence · PDF | 19 Oct 2022 | View |
| SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTAdvert | 23 Sept 2022 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SNHConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Sept 2022 | View |
| SUPERSEDED DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT 20220907Superseded Drawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2022 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2022 | View |
| ROADS CONDITION SURVEY REPORTApproved Detail | 2 Sept 2022 | View |
| APPLICATION PDFApplication Form · PDF | 29 Aug 2022 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRUCTION PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 6 Jul 2022 | View |
| BIOSECURITY MANAGEMENT PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 5 Jul 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 DETAILSApproved Plans · PDF | 27 May 2022 | View |
| SITE PLAN AS EXISTINGApproved Plans · PDF | 27 May 2022 | View |
| TYPICAL PV PANEL ARRAYApproved Plans · PDF | 27 May 2022 | View |
| SOLAR PV ASSESSMENT AND PROPOSAL REPORTApproved Plans · PDF | 27 May 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.