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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18a Ocean Drive Ferring BN12 5GJ
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Council sourceReduce 4 No. Pine trees on East aspect by approx. 3m to growth points.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision | 27 Aug 2020 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report | 27 Aug 2020 | View |
| Application form (parts 9 - 12)Application | 20 Jul 2020 | View |
| Application Form received 7/5/20 (section 8)Application | 11 May 2020 | View |
| Application Form incl sketch plan and photoApplication | 16 Apr 2020 | View |
| Tree officer comments 18/08/20Consultation | 18 Aug 2020 | View |
| PLCOMACKPCConsultation | 4 Aug 2020 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 28 Aug 2020 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 28 Aug 2020 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 28 Aug 2020 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 28 Aug 2020 | View |
| PLCOMACKRep Letters | 27 Aug 2020 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 13 Aug 2020 | View |
| PLCOMACKRep Letters | 27 Jul 2020 | View |
| Email to agent 6/7Planning Correspondence | 8 Jul 2020 | View |
| Email to agent 25/6 re application formPlanning Correspondence | 25 Jun 2020 | View |
| Email to agent 17/6Planning Correspondence | 17 Jun 2020 | View |
| Email re proposed works & app form 26/5Planning Correspondence | 29 May 2020 | View |
| Email from agent re proposed works 7/5 & 11/5Planning Correspondence | 11 May 2020 | View |
| Email from agent 23/4Planning Correspondence | 23 Apr 2020 | View |
| PLACKSystems Correspondence | 20 Jul 2020 | View |
| PLINVAGSystems Correspondence | 8 Jul 2020 | View |
| PLINVAGSystems Correspondence | 6 May 2020 | View |
| PLINVAGSystems Correspondence | 20 Apr 2020 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.