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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1 - 3 Francis Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2XD
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Council sourceChange use of first floor of shop unit into a flat for independent use; external alterations including reinstatement of 1no. door opening on ground floor and 1no. upper floor window on north elevation - variation to permission 24/00258/PPD
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02 APPROVED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| 01 APPROVED LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| 03 APPROVED PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| 04 APPROVED PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| 05 APPROVED PROPOSED UPPER FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| REPORT ON HANDLINGReport - Delegated · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| 06 EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| 07 EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| 08 EXISTING UPPER FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPLICATON FORMApplication Form · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| LIST OF NEIGHBOURS NOTIFIEDOther · PDF | 12 Dec 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.