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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Colvister Quarry Yell Shetland
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Council sourceRestoration of the disused quarry; consisting of the reprofiling of the quarry floor with benching at the junction of the quarry faces and floor.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT PLAN FOR THE B9082 CULLIVOE ROAD PROJECT INCLUDING RE-UApproved Detail · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| SITE PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| LONG SECTION AND TYPICAL CROSS SECTIONApproved Plans · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORT OF HANDLINGDelegated Report of Handling · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| EMAIL FROM APPLICANT RE: VOLUMESCorrespondence | 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 |
| SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTAdvert · PDF | 23 May 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 May 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SEPAConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 May 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL BENEFIT STATEMENT FOR QUARRY RECLAMATIONSupporting Documents · PDF | 19 May 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - REVISED INFOApplication Form · PDF | 19 May 2025 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.