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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Scottish Episcopal Church St Peters Church Francis Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2NF
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Council sourceRepaint entrance gate and church door in dark green; replace pre-cast concrete gable skews and east gable cross in blonde standstone; replace keystone and voussoir at entrance door in blonde standstone; replace cement render in cream colour lime render; new cast-iron downpipe on south elevation; new slate vent on south roof slope of porch; remove existing modern ridge finishing and install ventilated lead roll ridge.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| REPORT ON HANDLINGReport - Delegated · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| 01 APPROVED LOCATION AND SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| 02 APPROVED FRANCIS STREET ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| 03 APPROVED EAST ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| 04 APPROVED SOUTH ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| 05 APPROVED NORTH ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| 06 APPROVED WEST ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| 07 APPROVED LONG SECTION THROUGH CHURCHDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| 08 APPROVED BELL BRACKET DETAILDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| 09 APPROVED LEAD RIDGE DETAILDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.