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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Thorlee Guest House 1 Cromwell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DB
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Council sourceComprehensive works to the building to include maintenance and repair and replacement of some historic and non-historic fabric (previous interventions): Roofworks - Remove existing slates and replace with new Cupa H3 slates to match existing slate sizes. Replace 2no. rooflights with conservation rooflights. Remove mortar beds at abutment flashings and replace with new Code 5 lead flashings. Chimneys render removed, re-pointed with lime and re-rendered with lime. New parapet cappings and lead valleys. New aluminium cast iron effect gutters to front elevation. Elevations: All paint and cement-based render to be carefully removed. Repointed with lime where required. Structural repairs at major cracks at elevation. Rebuild of damaged chimney. Repainting elevation with lime paint, colours to be as existing.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| 06 APPROVED PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| 05 APPROVED PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| 07 APPROVED PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| 09 APPROVED STRUCTURAL FIXINGSDrawing · PDF | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| 01 APPROVED LOCATION AND SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| 02A APPROVED PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| 03A APPROVED PROPOSED CORNER AND SOUTH BEACH ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| 04A APPROVED PROPOSED REAR ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| 08A APPROVED PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| APPROVED REPLACEMENT DOOR PROPOSALSDecision · PDF | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| 22 APPROVED CHIMNEY REBUILD PLANDrawing · PDF | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| LISTED BUILDING REPORTReport - Delegated · PDF | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| LISTED BUILDING DECISIONDecision · PDF | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| EDINBURGH GAZETTE 14 MARCH 25Other | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| SG ADVERT 13 MARCH 25Other · PDF | 13 Mar 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICEOther · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| 20 EXISTING 2ND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| 16 EXISTING CORNER AND SOUTH BEACH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| 19 EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| 15 EXISTING FRONT ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| 18 EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| 17 EXISTING REAR ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| 21 EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| 11 LEAD ACCESSORIESDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| LISTED BUILDING CONSENTApplication Form · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| 14 ABUTMENT FLASHING WITH SECRET GUTTERDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| 13 CHIMNEY FLASHINGDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| 12 COVER FLASHING AT ABUTMENTDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| LEAD SHEET THICKNESSESSupporting Information · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| 10 PITCHED VALLEY GUTTER LININGDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 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.