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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71 Beach Road Littlehampton BN17 5JH
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Council sourceLawful development certificate for a change of use from C1 - Hotel to C3 - Dwellinghouse.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision | 19 Aug 2019 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report | 19 Aug 2019 | View |
| Application formApplication | 25 Apr 2019 | View |
| Location planPlans | 25 Apr 2019 | View |
| Planning StatementsStatement | 25 Apr 2019 | View |
| PACKCLPSystems Correspondence | 2 May 2019 | View |
| PMAC71PSystems Correspondence | 25 Apr 2019 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.