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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Accommodation Pods Yaafield Bigton Shetland
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Council sourceSiting of 2 Accommodation pods and small utility building including associated vehicular access and drainage infrastructure
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DISCHARGE OF CONDITION - APPROVEDDecision · PDF | 24 Jan 2024 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY PLANApproved Detail · PDF | 24 Jan 2024 | View |
| COVER LETTERApproved Detail · PDF | 24 Jan 2024 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY PLANDrawing | 7 Nov 2023 | View |
| COVER LETTER BIODIVERSITYSupporting Documents | 7 Nov 2023 | View |
| NID FORM- SIGNEDDischarge of Condition(s) · PDF | 19 May 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 6 Apr 2023 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 6 Apr 2023 | View |
| LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 6 Apr 2023 | View |
| BUILDING DETAILSApproved Plans · PDF | 6 Apr 2023 | View |
| ACCESS SECTIONApproved Plans · PDF | 6 Apr 2023 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 6 Apr 2023 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORT OF HANDLINGDelegated Report of Handling · PDF | 6 Apr 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - BUILDING STANDARDSConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Mar 2023 | View |
| EMAIL TO MR AND MRS JACKSON FROM CASE OFFICERCorrespondence | 15 Mar 2023 | View |
| EMAIL TO MR AND MRS JACKSON FROM CASE OFFICERCorrespondence · PDF | 15 Mar 2023 | View |
| FURTHER COMMENTS - J JACKSONRepresentation · PDF | 13 Mar 2023 | View |
| EMAIL TO CLLR ARMITAGE FROM CASE OFFICERCorrespondence · PDF | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| EMAIL TO CLLR ARMITAGE FROM CASE OFFICERCorrespondence | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| REPRESENTATION - SINCLAIRRepresentation · PDF | 22 Feb 2023 | View |
| REPRESENTATION - JACKSONRepresentation · PDF | 20 Feb 2023 | View |
| COVER EMAIL WITH REPRESENTATION - JACKSONRepresentation · PDF | 20 Feb 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE- ROADSConsultee Comment | 14 Feb 2023 | View |
| PLANNING AND DESIGN STATEMENTDrawing · PDF | 8 Feb 2023 | View |
| LETTER FROM APPLICANTCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Feb 2023 | View |
| LETTER FROM APPLICANTCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Feb 2023 | View |
| REPRESENTATION - SINCLAIRRepresentation · PDF | 6 Feb 2023 | View |
| REPRESENTATION - JACKSONRepresentation · PDF | 2 Feb 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - DCCConsultee Comment · PDF | 31 Jan 2023 | View |
| REPRESENTATION - A HIRSTRepresentation · PDF | 30 Jan 2023 | View |
| CONSULTEE COMMENT - ROADSConsultee Comment | 27 Jan 2023 | View |
| STANDARD REVERSE TURN DOCUMENT - ROADSConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Jan 2023 | View |
| SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTAdvert | 20 Jan 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SCOTTISH WATERConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Jan 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE- DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Jan 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SHETLAND REGIONAL ARCHAEOLOGISTConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Jan 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 13 Jan 2023 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 13 Jan 2023 | View |
| LOCATION PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 13 Jan 2023 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 13 Jan 2023 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 10 Jan 2023 | 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.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.