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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Former Coastguard Tower The Promenade Coastguard Road Littlehampton BN17 5LH
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Council sourceApproval of details reserved by condition imposed under ref LU/98/17/PL relating to Condition No 3 - temp contractor building and stacks of materials associated with the development.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision | 31 Jul 2020 | View |
| Application FormApplication | 27 Jul 2020 | View |
| Existing Plans Dwg No 3Plans | 24 Jul 2020 | View |
| Location & Block Plan Dwg No 1Plans | 24 Jul 2020 | View |
| License Plan Dwg No 001Plans | 24 Jul 2020 | View |
| Construction Method StatementStatement | 24 Jul 2020 | View |
| PLACKSystems Correspondence | 27 Jul 2020 | View |
| PLACKPPSystems Correspondence | 24 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.