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.
Council planning record
Sullom Voe Terminal, Mossbank, Shetland, ZE2 9TY
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 8- APPROVEDDecision · PDF | 21 Mar 2025 | View |
| NHO COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| COVER LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 20 Feb 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 20 Feb 2025 | View |
| NOTICE OF INITIATION OF DEVELOPMENTDischarge of Condition(s) · PDF | 23 Jan 2025 | View |
| DISCHARGE OF CONDITION - APPROVEDDischarge of Condition(s) · PDF | 26 Sept 2024 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLANDischarge of Condition(s) · PDF | 26 Sept 2024 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ARCHAEOLOGYDischarge of Condition(s) · PDF | 13 Aug 2024 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - DRAINAGEDischarge of Condition(s) · PDF | 2 Aug 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMDischarge of Condition(s) · PDF | 4 Jul 2024 | View |
| COVER LETTERDischarge of Condition(s) · PDF | 4 Jul 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 3 Apr 2024 | View |
| PLAN SHOWING LOCATION AND PROTECTION OF HISTORIC SITES 32 AND 33Approved Plans · PDF | 3 Apr 2024 | View |
| A LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 3 Apr 2024 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORT OF HANDLINGDelegated Report of Handling · PDF | 3 Apr 2024 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 3 Apr 2024 | View |
| COMMUNITY COUNCIL COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Mar 2024 | View |
| SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTAdvert · PDF | 9 Feb 2024 | View |
| ROADS COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 6 Feb 2024 | View |
| DRAIN/FLOOD COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Feb 2024 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGIST COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Feb 2024 | View |
| NATURE SCOT- CONSULTATION COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Feb 2024 | View |
| CLAIR ES CEMP DEC 23Supporting Documents · PDF | 29 Jan 2024 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 29 Jan 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION PDFApplication Form · PDF | 29 Jan 2024 | 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.