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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Road between Saxa Vord crossroads and Lamba Ness, Unst, Shetland
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DATA SHEETApproved Plans · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| OFF SITE FIBRE CABLE DUCT ROUTEApproved Plans · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| TYPICAL CROSS SECTIONS AND PROPOSED FIBRE DUCT INSTALLATIONApproved Plans · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| ON SITE ROAD DETAILS TYPICAL SECTIONSApproved Plans · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| SITE PLAN SHEET 1 OF 4Approved Plans · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| SITE PLAN SHEET 2 OF 4Approved Plans · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| SITE PLAN SHEET 3 OF 4Approved Plans · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| SITE PLAN SHEET 4 OF 4Approved Plans · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| SITE PLAN SHEET 3 OF 3Approved Plans · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORT OF HANDLINGReport · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ROADSConsultee Comment | 1 May 2024 | View |
| EMAIL TO AGENT RE: APPLICANTION PROGRESSCorrespondence · PDF | 23 Nov 2023 | View |
| EMAIL TO AGENT RE: ROADS CONSULTATION RESPONSECorrespondence · PDF | 30 Oct 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ROADSConsultee Comment | 26 Oct 2023 | View |
| EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE WITH AGENT RE: AMANEDED PLANSCorrespondence · PDF | 17 Oct 2023 | View |
| SITE PLAN SHEET 1 OF 4Superseded Drawing · PDF | 2 Oct 2023 | View |
| EMAIL TO AGENT RE: STOP THE CLOCKCorrespondence · PDF | 4 May 2023 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF NOTIFICATION FROM SCOTTISH MINISTERSCorrespondence · PDF | 20 Apr 2023 | View |
| NOTIFICATION TO SCOTTISH MINISTERSCorrespondence · PDF | 18 Apr 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - UNST CCConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Apr 2023 | View |
| MOD COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Apr 2023 | View |
| EMAIL TO AGENT RE: CONSULTATION RESPONSESCorrespondence · PDF | 4 Apr 2023 | View |
| NHO COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Mar 2023 | View |
| ROADS COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 22 Mar 2023 | View |
| NATURESCOT COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Mar 2023 | View |
| SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTAdvert | 17 Mar 2023 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGIST COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Mar 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ACCESS OUTDOORSConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Mar 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SEPAConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Mar 2023 | View |
| LOCATION PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 8 Mar 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Mar 2023 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 2 Mar 2023 | View |
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