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
Cunnister Quarry Yell
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Council sourceThe restoration of the disused quarry using surplus peat from the B9082 Cullivoe Road Improvements. The quarry will be re-profiled to more closely match the surrounding landscape. To be finished with turves from the Cullivoe project or with native species acid grassland/heathland seed mix.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT PLAN FOR ASSOCIATED PROJECT WHICH DETAILS CUNNISTER PROApproved Detail · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| SITE PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| SECTION PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORT OF HANDLINGDelegated Report of Handling · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| EMAIL FROM APPLICANT RE: VOLUMESCorrespondence · PDF | 9 Jul 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SHETLAND BIOLOGICAL RECORDS RORY TALLACHConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - NHOConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL BENEFIT STATEMENT FOR THE RECLAIMING OF THE CUNNISTER QUARRYSupporting Documents · PDF | 19 May 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - REVISED INFOApplication Form · PDF | 19 May 2025 | View |
| SEPA COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - REVISED INFOApplication Form · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTAdvert · PDF | 2 May 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SEPAConsultee Comment | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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