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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Harry's Department Store Esplanade Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LL
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Council sourceChange of use of upper floors from retail to 3no. 2 bedroom flats, insertion of second floor window and 4no. rooflights to north elevation, installation of 6no. rooflights to east elevation, insertion of third floor window to west elevation onto internal courtyard, replacement of various windows to north and east elevations, and installation of smoke vent to roof.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| REPORTDelegated Report of Handling · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| EXISTING EAST ELEVATIONApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| EXISTING NORTH ELEVATIONApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| EXISTING THIRD FLOOR PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| EXISTING WEST ELEVATION ESPLANADEApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| EXISTING WEST ELEVATIONApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| A LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATIONApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION ESPLANADEApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| SITE PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED EAST ELEVATIONApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| WINDOW SCHEDULEApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED WEST ELEVATIONApproved Plans · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - HESConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Jul 2023 | View |
| WINDOW SCHEDULESuperseded Drawing · PDF | 1 Jun 2023 | View |
| SUPPORTING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Jun 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - BUILDING STANDARDSConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Apr 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE- LERWICK CCConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Jan 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE- ROADSConsultee Comment | 12 Jan 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SCOTTISH WATERConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Jan 2023 | View |
| SHETLAND TIMES 23/12/2022Advert · PDF | 23 Dec 2022 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE- DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF | 19 Dec 2022 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE-OUTDOOR ACCESSConsultee Comment · PDF | 19 Dec 2022 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SHETLAND REGIONAL ARCHAEOLOGISTConsultee Comment · PDF | 19 Dec 2022 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 14 Dec 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED EAST ELEVATIONSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 14 Dec 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 14 Dec 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED WEST ELEVATIONSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 14 Dec 2022 | View |
| SUPPORTING STATEMENTSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 14 Dec 2022 | View |
| WINDOW SCHEDULESuperseded Drawing · PDF | 14 Dec 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.