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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Land At Sumburgh Head To The East Of The Road
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Council sourceInstallation of an accessible sea watching hide, associated footpath and car parking
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DISCHARGE OF NID CON 2Correspondence | 28 Jul 2023 | View |
| NID FORMDischarge of Condition(s) · PDF | 25 Jul 2023 | View |
| COVER EMAIL WITH NID FORMCorrespondence · PDF | 25 Jul 2023 | View |
| ELEVATIONSApproved Plans · PDF | 1 Mar 2023 | View |
| SUPPLEMENTARY LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 1 Mar 2023 | View |
| LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 1 Mar 2023 | View |
| SITE PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 1 Mar 2023 | View |
| SECTION A-AApproved Plans · PDF | 1 Mar 2023 | View |
| BLOCK PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 1 Mar 2023 | View |
| REPORTDelegated Report of Handling · PDF | 1 Mar 2023 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 1 Mar 2023 | View |
| FLOOD DRAINAGE COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Feb 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Feb 2023 | View |
| NHO COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Feb 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE- DUNROSSNESS COMMUNITY COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Jan 2023 | View |
| SITE PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 26 Jan 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE- ROADSConsultee Comment | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE- NATURESCOTConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTAdvert | 20 Jan 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE- OUTDOOR ACCESSConsultee Comment · PDF | 19 Jan 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Jan 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SHETLAND REGIONAL ARCHAEOLOGISTConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Jan 2023 | View |
| LOCATION PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 16 Jan 2023 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 16 Jan 2023 | View |
| PATH CROSS-SECTIONSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 10 Jan 2023 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 10 Jan 2023 | View |
| SITE PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 10 Jan 2023 | View |
| SUPPORTING STATEMENTDrawing | 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.
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.