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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East Beach Cafe The Promenade Sea Road Littlehampton BN17 5GB
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Council sourceInstallation on existing permanent decking of low level timber (re claimed greenheart) picnic benches to replace existing tables and chairs
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision | 5 Jun 2013 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report | 5 Jun 2013 | View |
| ApplicationApplication | 28 Mar 2013 | View |
| Validation ChecklistApplication | 28 Mar 2013 | View |
| Covering LetterApplication | 28 Mar 2013 | View |
| Proposed Site PlanPlans | 28 Mar 2013 | View |
| Location PlanPlans | 28 Mar 2013 | View |
| PhotosPlans | 28 Mar 2013 | View |
| DeckingPlans | 28 Mar 2013 | View |
| Design and access statementStatement | 24 Apr 2013 | View |
| Additional DocsAdditional Docs | 17 Jun 2013 | View |
| EnvironmentConsultation | 1 May 2013 | View |
| ConsultationConsultation | 1 May 2013 | View |
| Environment Agency Flood zonesConsultation | 24 Apr 2013 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 4 Jun 2013 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 7 May 2013 | View |
| PACKSystems Correspondence | 24 Apr 2013 | View |
| PINCAG1Systems Correspondence | 5 Apr 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.