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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Land at Unit 4 Hawthorn Road Hawthorn Road Littlehampton BN17 7LT
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Council sourceConstruction of a two-storey office building (Use Class E). This application is in CIL Zone 2 (zero rated) as other development.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision | 24 Nov 2021 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report | 24 Nov 2021 | View |
| Application FormApplication | 13 Sept 2021 | View |
| Cover LetterApplication | 1 Sept 2021 | View |
| CIL Form 1 - Additional InformationApplication | 1 Sept 2021 | View |
| P05 Proposed Office Building and Residential Building FloorplansPlans | 11 Nov 2021 | View |
| Site Location Plan Dwg No SLP01Plans | 15 Sept 2021 | View |
| Block Plan Dwg No BP01Plans | 15 Sept 2021 | View |
| Proposed Elevations (North and South) Dwg No P03Plans | 1 Sept 2021 | View |
| Proposed Elevations Dwg No P02Plans | 1 Sept 2021 | View |
| Proposed Block Plan Dwg No BP02Plans | 1 Sept 2021 | View |
| Proposed Floor and Roof Plans Dwg No P01Plans | 1 Sept 2021 | View |
| Proposed Elevations (East and West) Dwg No P04Plans | 1 Sept 2021 | View |
| Design and Access StatementStatement | 1 Sept 2021 | View |
| Transport StatementStatement | 1 Sept 2021 | View |
| SUDS AssessmentStatement | 1 Sept 2021 | View |
| SUDS Assessment Appendix BStatement | 1 Sept 2021 | View |
| SUDS Assessment Appendix AStatement | 1 Sept 2021 | View |
| SUDS Assessment Appendix CStatement | 1 Sept 2021 | View |
| Engineers Comments Regarding Surface Water DrainageConsultation | 21 Oct 2021 | View |
| WSCC - Highways AuthorityConsultation | 6 Oct 2021 | View |
| WSCC FRS Water and Access commentsConsultation | 4 Oct 2021 | View |
| PLCOMACKRep Letters | 15 Oct 2021 | View |
| Notification of committee meetingPlanning Correspondence | 12 Nov 2021 | View |
| Extension of Time until 26/11/21Planning Correspondence | 3 Nov 2021 | View |
| Emails 2/11/21Planning Correspondence | 3 Nov 2021 | View |
| Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 13 Oct 2021 | View |
| Email from agent 14/9 re feePlanning Correspondence | 15 Sept 2021 | View |
| Email from agent 10/9 re INC letterPlanning Correspondence | 13 Sept 2021 | View |
| PLACKSystems Correspondence | 15 Sept 2021 | View |
| PLINVAGSystems Correspondence | 13 Sept 2021 | View |
| PLINVAGSystems Correspondence | 3 Sept 2021 | View |
| PLACKPPSystems Correspondence | 1 Sept 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.