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 Bigton Shetland
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Council sourceTo erect single storey dwellinghouse and install air source heat pump; create new access road, parking and turning; install new surface water soakaway.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| NOTIFICATION OF INTENTION TO DEVELOPOther · PDF | 11 Feb 2026 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 23 Jan 2025 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORT OF HANDLINGDelegated Report of Handling · PDF | 22 Jan 2025 | View |
| ASHP LITERATUREApproved Plans · PDF | 22 Jan 2025 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGY WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATIONApproved Plans · PDF | 22 Jan 2025 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGIST REPORTApproved Plans · PDF | 22 Jan 2025 | View |
| FLOOR PLAN AND SECTIONApproved Plans · PDF | 22 Jan 2025 | View |
| ELEVATIONSApproved Plans · PDF | 22 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 22 Jan 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 22 Jan 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 22 Jan 2025 | View |
| SITE SECTIONSApproved Plans · PDF | 22 Jan 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 22 Jan 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SCOTTISH WATERConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Jan 2025 | View |
| EMAIL FROM AGENT RE: BIODIVERSITYCorrespondence · PDF | 21 Jan 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - OUTDOOR ACCESSConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Dec 2024 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Dec 2024 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Dec 2024 | View |
| EMAIL FROM AGENT RE: WSICorrespondence · PDF | 2 Dec 2024 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - COMMUNITY COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Nov 2024 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Nov 2024 | View |
| ROADS COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 23 Oct 2024 | View |
| ADVERT SHETLAND TIMESAdvert · PDF | 18 Oct 2024 | View |
| ADVERT SHETLAND TIMESAdvert · PDF | 18 Oct 2024 | View |
| ENV HEALTH COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Oct 2024 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 9 Oct 2024 | View |
| DESIGN STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 9 Oct 2024 | View |
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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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.