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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Derry Cottage 10 Matheson Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2LR
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Council sourceExtend dwelling, widen existing vehicular access, install new gate pillars, new metal gates, and replace existing railings.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| 03 APPROVED PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| 05 APPROVED PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| 06 APPROVED PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| 01A APPROVED LOCATION AND SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| 02A APPROVED PROPOSED FRONT (EAST) ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| 04 APPROVED PROPOSED REAR (WEST) ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| REPORT ON HANDLINGReport - Delegated · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| LIST OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURSOther · PDF | 14 Jan 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.