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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Building A Sumburgh Lighthouse Sumburgh Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JN
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 19 Jul 2023 | View |
| REPORTDelegated Report of Handling · PDF | 19 Jul 2023 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR WINDOWApproved Plans · PDF | 19 Jul 2023 | View |
| OPTIC SHROUD 1Approved Plans · PDF | 19 Jul 2023 | View |
| OPTIC SHROUD 2Approved Plans · PDF | 19 Jul 2023 | View |
| SLIDING GATEApproved Plans · PDF | 19 Jul 2023 | View |
| TOWER GAApproved Plans · PDF | 19 Jul 2023 | View |
| TOWER WINDOW 1Approved Plans · PDF | 19 Jul 2023 | View |
| LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 19 Jul 2023 | View |
| SITE PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 19 Jul 2023 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - HESConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Jun 2023 | View |
| SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTAdvert | 9 Jun 2023 | View |
| SUPPORTING INFORMATIONDrawing | 1 Jun 2023 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 26 May 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.