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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Unit 4 Hawthorn Road Littlehampton BN17 7LA
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Council sourceNotification for Prior Approval for a Proposed Change of Use of a building from Office Use (Class B1(a)) to a Dwellinghouse (Class C3) to provide 30 self-contained flats (14 studios & 16 one-bed flats)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision | 18 Mar 2019 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report | 18 Mar 2019 | View |
| ApplicationApplication | 15 Jan 2019 | View |
| COVERING LETTERApplication | 15 Jan 2019 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANPlans | 15 Jan 2019 | View |
| BLOCK PLANPlans | 15 Jan 2019 | View |
| EXISTING PLANSPlans | 15 Jan 2019 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANSPlans | 15 Jan 2019 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTStatement | 15 Jan 2019 | View |
| CONTAMINATED LAND RISK ASSESSMENTStatement | 15 Jan 2019 | View |
| ACOUSTIC ASSESSMENTStatement | 15 Jan 2019 | View |
| FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMENTSConsultation | 15 Mar 2019 | View |
| ConsultationConsultation | 14 Mar 2019 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultation | 21 Feb 2019 | View |
| ConsultationConsultation | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| inetleteRep Letters | 14 Feb 2019 | View |
| Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 19 Mar 2019 | View |
| Agreed Extension of TimePlanning Correspondence | 15 Mar 2019 | View |
| PACKPNSystems Correspondence | 22 Jan 2019 | View |
| PINCAG1Systems Correspondence | 15 Jan 2019 | View |
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Appeal status: Allowed+Conditions · Allowed+Conditions
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.