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
Plot Ireland Bigton Shetland
Last published check: 21 Sept 2026, 01:22. Check the council record for more recent changes.
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Council sourceErect dwellinghouse and associated detached garage; create access road, turning area and parking; install air source heat pump.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| EXISTING SITE PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 20 Nov 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 20 Nov 2024 | View |
| EXISTING JUNCTION WITH THE PUBLIC ROADApproved Plans · PDF | 20 Nov 2024 | View |
| HOUSE FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONSApproved Plans · PDF | 20 Nov 2024 | View |
| DETACHED GARAGE FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONSApproved Plans · PDF | 20 Nov 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED ACCESS ROAD LONGITUDINAL SECTION AND DETAILSApproved Plans · PDF | 20 Nov 2024 | View |
| SURFACE WATER SOAKAWAY DETAILSApproved Plans · PDF | 20 Nov 2024 | View |
| SUPPORTING AND ENCOURAGING BIODIVERSITY ON SITEApproved Plans · PDF | 20 Nov 2024 | View |
| SURFACE WATER SOAKAWAY CERTIFICATEApproved Plans · PDF | 20 Nov 2024 | View |
| SURFACE WATER SOAKAWAY DESIGNApproved Plans · PDF | 20 Nov 2024 | View |
| LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 20 Nov 2024 | View |
| MCS 020 PLANNING STANDARD AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMP CALCULATION PROCEDUREApproved Plans · PDF | 20 Nov 2024 | View |
| WALKOVER SURVEYApproved Plans · PDF | 20 Nov 2024 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 20 Nov 2024 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORT OF HANDLINGDelegated Report of Handling · PDF | 20 Nov 2024 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Nov 2024 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGIST COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Nov 2024 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - COMMUNITY COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Oct 2024 | View |
| SCOTTISH WATER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Sept 2024 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ROADSConsultee Comment | 19 Sept 2024 | View |
| SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTAdvert · PDF | 13 Sept 2024 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Sept 2024 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 Sept 2024 | View |
| DESIGN STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 9 Sept 2024 | View |
| WIND TURBINE NOISE ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 9 Sept 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 9 Sept 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.