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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Calanais Visitor Centre Callanish Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DY
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Council sourceAlterations and extension to the existing visitor centre and associate buildings to provide upgraded cafe, shop and exhibition areas. Add function suite to the south of the site. Build public convenience building on site.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| APPROVED LANDSCAPING PLANDischarge of Condition · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 16Discharge of Condition · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| CONFIRMATION OF FINISHES: STONEPANEL - SYLVESTRE FINISHDischarge of Condition · PDF | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| FINISHES - STONEPANEL MINI BROCHUREDischarge of Condition · PDF | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE PLANDischarge of Condition · PDF | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| SITE WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANDischarge of Condition · PDF | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| DUST SUPPRESSION PLANDischarge of Condition · PDF | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| EXTERNAL LIGHTING LAYOUTDischarge of Condition · PDF | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROGRAMME OF WORKSDischarge of Condition · PDF | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| WSI FOR ENHANCED BUILDING SURVEYDischarge of Condition | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| WSI FOR ARCHAEOLOGY WATCHING BRIEFDischarge of Condition | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 5-10 & 18-19Discharge of Condition · PDF | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| DECSION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| 01 APPROVED LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| 02A APPROVED PROPOSED LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| 03A APPROVED EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| 04A APPROVED PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| 05A APPROVED ELEVATION A-A-B-B-C-CDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| 06A APPROVED ELEVATION D-D-E-E-F-FDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| 07A APPROVED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| 08A APPROVED LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| 09A APPROVED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| 10A APPROVED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| 12A APPROVED LEVELS PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| 18 APPROVED PLANT ROOM PLANSDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| 19 APPROVED VEHICLE MANOEUVRING PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| 20 APPROVED BIN STOREDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 1 - SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED CONDITIONSReport - Committee · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 2 - PLANSReport - Committee · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 3 - CONSULTATION RESPONSESReport - Committee · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| REPORT TO COMMITTEEReport - Committee · PDF | 17 Apr 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.