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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Plot Hillhead Isbister Whalsay Shetland
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Council sourceProposed new dwellinghouse with new access road, with the inclusion of a change of use from agricultural land into private garden (new domestic curtilage) within the site
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| BIODIVERSITY PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 8 May 2024 | View |
| DISCHARGE OF CONDITION - APPROVEDDecision · PDF | 8 May 2024 | View |
| DISCHARGE OF CONDITION - APPROVEDDecision · PDF | 8 May 2024 | View |
| LONG SECTIONApproved Plans · PDF | 8 May 2024 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 May 2024 | View |
| EMAIL FROM AGENT RE: DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONSCorrespondence · PDF | 2 May 2024 | View |
| EMAIL FROM AGENT RE: DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONSCorrespondence · PDF | 2 May 2024 | View |
| AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPApproved Detail · PDF | 8 Apr 2024 | View |
| SOAKAWAY CALCULATION - DWELLINGHOUSEApproved Detail · PDF | 8 Apr 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED ROAD LAYOUTApproved Plans · PDF | 8 Apr 2024 | View |
| ROAD LONGITUDINAL SECTION AND DETAILSApproved Plans · PDF | 8 Apr 2024 | View |
| EMERGENCY VEHICLE TURNING AREAApproved Plans · PDF | 8 Apr 2024 | View |
| A LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 8 Apr 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 8 Apr 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSApproved Plans · PDF | 8 Apr 2024 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 8 Apr 2024 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORT OF HANDLINGDelegated Report of Handling · PDF | 8 Apr 2024 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SATConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Apr 2024 | View |
| ROADS COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 15 Mar 2024 | View |
| ROADS COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 14 Mar 2024 | View |
| SCOTTISH WATER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Mar 2024 | View |
| SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTAdvert · PDF | 8 Mar 2024 | View |
| CONSULTEE COMMENT - OUTDOOR OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Mar 2024 | View |
| DRAINAGE COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Mar 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION PDFApplication Form · PDF | 28 Feb 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.