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.
Council planning record
Melbost West Housing Development Sandwick Isle Of Lewis
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Council sourcePhased housing development to erect 160 houses with associated roads, infrastructure and plot for future commercial development
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| DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONDischarge of Condition · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| WSI - ARCHAEOLOGICAL WORKSDischarge of Condition · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 12Discharge of Condition · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| REVISED PHASING PLANDischarge of Condition · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| ROUNDABOUT PHASING PLANDischarge of Condition · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| ROADS NETWORK STATEMENTDischarge of Condition · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| SOUTH ROAD SURFACE WATER HYDRAULIC DESIGNDischarge of Condition · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| PHASE 1 AND PHASE 2 BASINDischarge of Condition · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| PHASE 1 SOUTH FOUL SEWER AND SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE LAYOUTDischarge of Condition · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 17Discharge of Condition · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| ROAD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANDischarge of Condition · PDF | 29 May 2026 | View |
| ON SITE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANDischarge of Condition · PDF | 29 May 2026 | View |
| ROUNDABOUT PHASING PLANDischarge of Condition · PDF | 29 May 2026 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANDischarge of Condition | 29 May 2026 | View |
| CEMP AND DUST MITIGATIONDischarge of Condition · PDF | 29 May 2026 | View |
| SITE LANDSCAPING PLANDischarge of Condition · PDF | 29 May 2026 | View |
| 16 APPROVED SITE SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| 10 APPROVED HOUSE TYPE - 4 BED 7 PERSON - SINGLE STOREYDrawing · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| 01 APPROVED LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| 12A APPROVED FINISHES AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| 15A APPROVED FENCE LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| 14A APPROVED CONNECTIVITY PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| 13B APPROVED SITE LANDSCAPINGDrawing · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| 03A APPROVED PHASING PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| 18 APPROVED ROUNDABOUT PHASING STRATEGY DIAGRAMDrawing · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| 02A APPROVED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| 19 APPROVED SITE LEVELS LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| 20 APPROVED VEHICLE TRACKING LAYOUTSDrawing · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| 05A APPROVED HOUSE TYPE - 1 BED 2 PERSON - BAY WINDOWDrawing · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| 04A APPROVED HOUSE TYPE - 1 BED 2 PERSONDrawing · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| 06A APPROVED HOUSE TYPE - 2 BED 4 PERSONDrawing · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| 11A APPROVED HOUSE TYPE - 4 BED 7 PERSON - 1.75 STOREYDrawing · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| 09B APPROVED HOUSE TYPE - 3 BED 6 PERSONDrawing · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| 08A APPROVED HOUSE TYPE - 3 BED 5 PERSONDrawing · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| 07A APPROVED HOUSE TYPE - 2 BED 4 PERSON - HIPPEDDrawing · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| 17A APPROVED DRAINAGE STRATEGYDrawing · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| MINUTE OF PAB MEETINGOther · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 4 REPRESENTATIONSReport - Committee · PDF | 22 Sept 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 3 CONSULTATION RESPONSESReport - Committee · PDF | 22 Sept 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 2 PLANSReport - Committee · PDF | 22 Sept 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 1 CONDITIONSReport - Committee · PDF | 22 Sept 2025 | View |
| COMMITTEE REPORTReport - Committee · PDF | 22 Sept 2025 | View |
| ROADSConsultation · PDF | 5 Sept 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISKConsultation · PDF | 5 Sept 2025 | View |
| HIAL RESPONSEConsultation · PDF | 3 Sept 2025 | View |
| BUILDING STANDARDSConsultation · PDF | 1 Sept 2025 | View |
| FLOODRISKConsultation · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT V2Supporting Information · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALSupporting Information · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| ROADSConsultation · PDF | 30 Jul 2025 | View |
| SANDWICK COMMUNTY COUNCILConsultation · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| SCOTTISH WATERConsultation · PDF | 9 Jul 2025 | View |
| STORNOWAY COMMUNITY COUNCILConsultation · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESPONSEConsultation · PDF | 2 Jul 2025 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultation · PDF | 26 Jun 2025 | View |
| HIALConsultation · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| BUILDING STANDARDSConsultation · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| SSENConsultation · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| STORNOWAY GAZETTE ADVERT 19 JUNE 2025Other · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| NATS SAFEGUARDINGConsultation · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| CLEANSINGConsultation · PDF | 12 Jun 2025 | View |
| LIST OF NEIGHBOURS NOTIFIEDOther · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| LANDOWNERSHIP CERTIFICATEApplication Form · PDF | 6 Jun 2025 | View |
| MELBOST WEST PAC REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 3 Jun 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 3 Jun 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.