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 Tarrant Square Tarrant Street Arundel BN18 9DE
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Council sourceLawful development certificate for the proposed change of use from A1 (retail) to A3 (restaurant & cafes).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision | 22 Mar 2021 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report | 22 Mar 2021 | View |
| Application FormApplication | 16 Feb 2021 | View |
| Existing Floor Plan and Photo of ElevationPlans | 25 Feb 2021 | View |
| Proposed Floor Plan and Photo of ElevationPlans | 25 Feb 2021 | View |
| Location PlanPlans | 25 Feb 2021 | View |
| Location Plan (NTS)Plans | 24 Feb 2021 | View |
| Email from applicant 19/2 confirming cafe/retail usePlanning Correspondence | 26 Feb 2021 | View |
| Email from applicant confirming fee paid 26/2Planning Correspondence | 26 Feb 2021 | View |
| Email from applicant 25/2 re location planPlanning Correspondence | 25 Feb 2021 | View |
| Email correspondance 23/2 & 24/2 re plans and feePlanning Correspondence | 25 Feb 2021 | View |
| Email from applicant 16/2 confirming no changes to elevation and usePlanning Correspondence | 25 Feb 2021 | View |
| Email correspondance with applicant re validation requirementsPlanning Correspondence | 19 Feb 2021 | View |
| PLACKSystems Correspondence | 2 Mar 2021 | View |
| PLINVAGSystems Correspondence | 26 Feb 2021 | View |
| PLINVAGSystems Correspondence | 16 Feb 2021 | View |
| PLACKPPSystems Correspondence | 15 Feb 2021 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.