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 South Of Bay Cottage Cumliewick Sandwick Shetland
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Council sourceTo erect new single storey dwellinghouse; create new access, parking and turning area; install air source heat pump; install new septic tank and land infiltration system.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DELEGATED REPORT OF HANDLINGReport · PDF | 11 Jul 2024 | View |
| NID FORMOther · PDF | 11 Jul 2024 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 11 Jul 2024 | View |
| AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMP MANUFACTURERS LITERATUREApproved Plans · PDF | 11 Jul 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONSApproved Plans · PDF | 11 Jul 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN 500Approved Plans · PDF | 11 Jul 2024 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLAN 500Approved Plans · PDF | 11 Jul 2024 | View |
| LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 11 Jul 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE AND SECTION PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 11 Jul 2024 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 11 Jul 2024 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SCOTTISH WATERConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Jul 2024 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Jun 2024 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ROADSConsultee Comment | 20 Jun 2024 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - HIALConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Jun 2024 | View |
| SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTAdvert · PDF | 31 May 2024 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - OUTDOOR ACCESSConsultee Comment · PDF | 28 May 2024 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 28 May 2024 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - COMMUNITY COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 28 May 2024 | View |
| MCS-020 ASHP NOISE ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 May 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION PDFApplication Form · PDF | 23 May 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.