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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3 & 5 Church Street Littlehampton
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Council sourcePrior Notification for change of use from B1 (Business) to residential
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision | 20 Dec 2013 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report | 20 Dec 2013 | View |
| Cover LetterApplication | 8 Sept 2023 | View |
| ApplicationApplication | 1 Nov 2013 | View |
| Flood StatementStatement | 8 Sept 2023 | View |
| Change of Use StatementStatement | 1 Nov 2013 | View |
| FRAStatement | 1 Nov 2013 | View |
| Environment AgencyConsultation | 27 Nov 2013 | View |
| WSCC STRATEGIC PLANNING CONSULTATIONConsultation | 22 Nov 2013 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultation | 11 Nov 2013 | View |
| Letter from agentPlanning Correspondence | 8 Sept 2023 | View |
| PACKPNSystems Correspondence | 6 Nov 2013 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.