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
Caledonian Hotel (Sty) Ltd Caledonian Hotel 5 South Beach Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2XY
Last published check: 14 Oct 2026, 07:57. Check the council record for more recent changes.
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Council sourceConversion of keg store to ancillary suites to the Caledonian Hotel; alterations to external wall openings to create new door and window layout; installation of solar array on south roofscape; installation of 2no. ventilation units to roof; and cladding of south elevation, ground floor.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| 02 APPROVED EXISTING AND PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| 04 APPROVED EXISTING AND PROPOSED EAST SIDE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| 03 APPROVED EXISTING AND PROPOSED REAR ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| 05 APPROVED EXISTING AND PROPOSED WEST SIDE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| 06 APPROVED EXISTING AND PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - FORMER KEG STOREDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| 01 APPROVED LOCATION AND SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| REPORT ON HANDLINGReport - Delegated · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| SG ADVERTOther · PDF | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| LIST OF NEIGHBOURS NOTIFIEDOther · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 8 Jul 2026 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.