Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Land North of Summer Lane Pagham PO21 4NG
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Council sourceApproval of reserved matters following outline consent P/58/15/OUT for 90 No. dwellings. Also seeking to address the terms of planning conditions 6 (Phasing), 8 (ecology), 9 (Surface Water), 12 (Vehicular Access), 15 (Parking), 18 (Travel Plan), 20 (Landscape Management), 24 (Parking Control), 25 (Dwelling Parking) and 26 (Materials).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision | 28 Feb 2020 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report | 28 Feb 2020 | View |
| COVER LETTERApplication | 9 Aug 2019 | View |
| Application FormApplication | 30 Jul 2019 | View |
| Covering Letter - application FormApplication | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Landscape PlanPlans | 9 Apr 2021 | View |
| Garages plans and elevations 130 Rev APlans | 26 Feb 2020 | View |
| HOUSE TYPE A FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS PD110 REVDPlans | 9 Aug 2019 | View |
| HOUSE TYPE D FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS 119 REVCPlans | 9 Aug 2019 | View |
| HOUSE TYPE E FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS PD120 REVCPlans | 9 Aug 2019 | View |
| HOUSE TYPE G FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS PD122 REVCPlans | 9 Aug 2019 | View |
| Location plan dwg. 1177 PD005 Rev P2Plans | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| House Type - C Floors & Elevations plans dwg. 1177 PD118 Rev CPlans | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| House Type - C Floors & Elevations plans dwg. 1177 PD117 Rev CPlans | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| House Type - C Floors & Elevations plans dwg. 1177 PD115 Rev CPlans | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| House Type - C Floors & Elevations plans dwg. 1177 PD114 Rev CPlans | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| House Type - C Floors & Elevations plans dwg. 1177 PD113 Rev CPlans | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| House Type - F Floors & Elevations plans dwg. 1177 PD121 Rev CPlans | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Proposed Development Layout plan dwg. 1177 PD101 Rev P2Plans | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| House Type - A Floors & Elevations plans dwg. 1177 PD111 Rev BPlans | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Eastern parcel Street Scenes: G,H,J Rev APlans | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Proposed Site Plan 90 Unit Scheme plan dwg. 1177 PD100 Rev P2Plans | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Eastern parcel Street Scenes: K,L,M,N plan dwg. 1177 PD303Plans | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Western parcel Street Scenes: D,E,F plan dwg. 1177 PD301 Rev BPlans | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Western parcel Street Scenes: A,B,C dwg. 1177 PD300 Rev BPlans | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Propopsed Development Layout plan dwg. 1177 PD101 Rev P2Plans | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Refuse Vehicle Swept Path Analysis plan dwg. DSM/E4761/002DPlans | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Highway Layout Review plan dwg. DSM/E4761/004EPlans | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Location plan dwg. 1177 PD005 Rev P2Plans | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Public Open Space Plan dwg. M323-350 Rev P4Plans | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Planting Plan Sheet 5 of 8 plan dwg. M323-305 Rev P2Plans | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Western Access Refuse Tracking plan dwg. 039.0017.002 Rev CPlans | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Section 278 highway Works Traffic Regulation Order plan dwg. VD16396-ID-DR-1210 Rev CPlans | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Section 278 Highways Works S278 agreement Plan dwg. VD16396-ID-S278Plans | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Materials schedule 1177Substitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Proposed site plan 90 unit scheme 100 Rev P10Substitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Boundary treatment plan 102 Rev CSubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| House type A plans and elevations 110 Rev ESubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| House type B plans and elevations 112 Rev DSubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| House type C plans and elevations 114 Rev DSubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| House type C plans and elevations 115 Rev DSubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| House type C plans and elevations 116 Rev ESubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| House type C plans and elevations 117 Rev DSubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| House type C plans and elevations 118 Rev DSubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| House type F plans and elevations 121 Rev DSubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Western parcel street scenes A, B, C 300 Rev ESubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Western parcel street scenes D, E, F 301 Rev DSubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Eastern parcel street scenes G, H, J 302 Rev CSubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Eastern parcel street scenes K, L, M, N 303 Rev CSubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Site sections 304 Rev ASubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Proposed lighting layout 001 Rev P04Substitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Outdoor lighting reportSubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Proposed lighting layout 1301 Rev P01Substitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Correspondance 20/11/19Substitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Refuse vehicle swept path analysis 002GSubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Appendix B soakage test resultsSubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Refuse vehicle swept path analysis 002GSubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Refuse vehicle swept path analysis 002GSubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Fire tender awept path analysis 003GSubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Highway layout review 004GSubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Highway layout review 004GSubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Level strategy layout 007GSubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Fire tender and private driveway vehicle tracking 001 Rev DSubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Planting plan sheet 1 of 8 301 Rev P5Substitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Planting plan sheet 2 of 8 302 rev P4Substitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Planting plan sheet 3 of 8 303 Rev P7Substitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Planting plan sheet 4 of 8 304 P5Substitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Planting plan sheet 5 of 8 305 Rev P3Substitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Planting plan sheet 6 of 8 306 Rev P8Substitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Planting plan sheet 7 of 8 307 rev p6Substitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Planting plan sheet 8 of 8 308 Rev P4Substitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Public open space plan 350 Rev p5Substitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Public open space plan 350 Rev P5Substitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Impact assessment and method statementSubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| National design guide Rev ASubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Proposed new layout 0701 rev ESubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Pumping station tanker tracking 003 Rev BSubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Western access refuse tracking 002 Rev DSubstitute Plan | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Materials scheduleStatement | 14 Feb 2020 | View |
| Designers risk assessmentStatement | 9 Dec 2019 | View |
| Inspection of watercourse along northern boundaryStatement | 9 Dec 2019 | View |
| Technical noteStatement | 9 Dec 2019 | View |
| Accommodation ScheduleStatement | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Local road assessment road 2Statement | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Outdoor lighting reportStatement | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Kighting schedule 001 Rev P02Statement | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Ecology mititgation strategyStatement | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Update Ecological Appraisal and draft Ecological Mitigation Timetables (July 2019)Statement | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Biodiversity ChecklistStatement | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Arboricultural Impact AssessmentStatement | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Application Document StatementStatement | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Planning, Design and Access StatementStatement | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Development PhasingStatement | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Soakage TestingStatement | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Groundwater MonitoringStatement | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Units/Plots Types Document issueStatement | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Travel PlanStatement | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Road Safety AuditStatement | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Transport StatementStatement | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Drainage strategy and SuDS statement part 1Substitute Document | 26 Feb 2020 | View |
| Draiange strategy and SuDS statement part 2Substitute Document | 26 Feb 2020 | View |
| Draiange strategy and SuDS statement part 3Substitute Document | 26 Feb 2020 | View |
| Designers risk assessment 1177 - PD001Substitute Document | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Road safety audit stage 1Substitute Document | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| Landscape management and maintenanceSubstitute Document | 26 Nov 2019 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLAND RESPONSE 05/11/20Consultation | 9 Nov 2020 | View |
| Further WSCC Highway advise (regarding Summer Lane TRO)Consultation | 28 Feb 2020 | View |
| Further Drainage Consultation comments. 27/2/20Consultation | 28 Feb 2020 | View |
| Further ADC Drainage consultation commentsConsultation | 27 Feb 2020 | View |
| Further drainage adviceConsultation | 26 Feb 2020 | View |
| FURTHER ECOLOGY COMMENTSConsultation | 7 Feb 2020 | View |
| Further Ecologist Consultation CommentsConsultation | 30 Jan 2020 | View |
| Final Drainage Engineer responseConsultation | 24 Jan 2020 | View |
| Further CDC Ecology CommentsConsultation | 21 Jan 2020 | View |
| WSCC HIGHWAYS COMMENTSConsultation | 8 Jan 2020 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATERConsultation | 7 Jan 2020 | View |
| ENGINEERS (DRAINAGE)Consultation | 23 Dec 2019 | View |
| GreenspaceConsultation | 20 Dec 2019 | View |
| CONSULTEE RESPONSConsultation | 20 Dec 2019 | View |
| Highways EnglandConsultation | 11 Dec 2019 | View |
| WSCC - Highways Authority. 9/12/19Consultation | 10 Dec 2019 | View |
| Environmental Health. 27/11/19Consultation | 28 Nov 2019 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultation | 28 Nov 2019 | View |
| Tree OfficerConsultation | 25 Oct 2019 | View |
| Greenspace. 17/10/19Consultation | 18 Oct 2019 | View |
| Archaeology Consultation ResponseConsultation | 14 Oct 2019 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCY RESPONSEConsultation | 8 Oct 2019 | View |
| Affo0rdable Housing consultation responseConsultation | 8 Oct 2019 | View |
| RESPONSEConsultation | 8 Oct 2019 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultation | 30 Sept 2019 | View |
| PAGHAM PARISH COUNCILConsultation | 13 Sept 2019 | View |
| SUSSEX POLICE - DESIGNING OUT CRIME OFFICERConsultation | 12 Sept 2019 | View |
| WSCC HIGHWAYSConsultation | 30 Aug 2019 | View |
| DRAINAGE ENGINEERConsultation | 29 Aug 2019 | View |
| Environment Officer. 21/8/19Consultation | 23 Aug 2019 | View |
| Natural England. 16/8/19Consultation | 21 Aug 2019 | View |
| Highways England. 15/8/19Consultation | 20 Aug 2019 | View |
| ECOLOGY ADVISORConsultation | 16 Aug 2019 | View |
| OBJECTION 12/06/20Rep Letters | 16 Jun 2020 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 15 Jun 2020 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 15 Jun 2020 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 21 May 2020 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 26 Feb 2020 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 25 Feb 2020 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 10 Feb 2020 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 13 Jan 2020 | View |
| inetleteRep Letters | 29 Nov 2019 | View |
| inetleteRep Letters | 29 Nov 2019 | View |
| inetleteRep Letters | 28 Nov 2019 | View |
| inetleteRep Letters | 28 Nov 2019 | View |
| inetleteRep Letters | 28 Nov 2019 | View |
| inetleteRep Letters | 28 Nov 2019 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 28 Nov 2019 | View |
| inetleteRep Letters | 28 Nov 2019 | View |
| inetleteRep Letters | 28 Nov 2019 | View |
| inetleteRep Letters | 27 Nov 2019 | View |
| inetleteRep Letters | 27 Nov 2019 | View |
| inetleteRep Letters | 27 Nov 2019 | View |
| inetleteRep Letters | 27 Nov 2019 | View |
| inetleteRep Letters | 27 Nov 2019 | View |
| inetleteRep Letters | 27 Nov 2019 | View |
| inetleteRep Letters | 27 Nov 2019 | View |
| inetleteRep Letters | 27 Nov 2019 | View |
| inetleteRep Letters | 27 Nov 2019 | View |
| inetleteRep Letters | 27 Nov 2019 | View |
| inetleteRep Letters | 27 Nov 2019 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 25 Nov 2019 | View |
| inetleteRep Letters | 22 Nov 2019 | View |
| inetleteRep Letters | 13 Sept 2019 | View |
| inetleteRep Letters | 5 Sept 2019 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 2 Sept 2019 | View |
| inetleteRep Letters | 27 Aug 2019 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 21 Aug 2019 | View |
| Email to/from interested third party regarding land raising and burying of ACM within the open spacePlanning Correspondence | 13 Apr 2023 | View |
| Correspondence re Height of Mound on Public Open Space inc advice on heightPlanning Correspondence | 22 Jun 2022 | View |
| Attachment to email re Height of Mound on Public Open SpacePlanning Correspondence | 22 Jun 2022 | View |
| Concerns of Interested Person with Implementation of the DecisionPlanning Correspondence | 23 Nov 2021 | View |
| Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 17 Jun 2021 | View |
| Confirmation no change to approved substation positionPlanning Correspondence | 20 Apr 2021 | View |
| Confirmation that 4 trees will be planted opposite 1-2 despite the change to substation accessPlanning Correspondence | 9 Apr 2021 | View |
| Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 9 Apr 2021 | View |
| Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 6 Apr 2021 | View |
| INFORMATION ON MOUND HEIGHT WITHIN POS AREAPlanning Correspondence | 27 Nov 2020 | View |
| Land Drainage ConsentPlanning Correspondence | 14 Aug 2020 | View |
| Correspondence with Local Resident re Road wideningPlanning Correspondence | 4 Aug 2020 | View |
| Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 16 Jul 2020 | View |
| Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 14 Jul 2020 | View |
| CONFIRMATION THAT ECOLOGIST PRESENT ON SITE DURING WORKSPlanning Correspondence | 10 Jun 2020 | View |
| EMAIL EXCHANGE WITH TEKTON CARPENTRY 08/09 JUN '20Planning Correspondence | 9 Jun 2020 | View |
| REQUEST TO ENLARGE TREE PROTECTION FENCINGPlanning Correspondence | 8 Jun 2020 | View |
| ADVICE RE TREE PROTECTION MEASURES 08/06/20Planning Correspondence | 8 Jun 2020 | View |
| REQUEST TO ENLARGE TREE PROTECTION FENCING 05/06/20Planning Correspondence | 8 Jun 2020 | View |
| Correspondence with PPCPlanning Correspondence | 7 Apr 2020 | View |
| Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 24 Mar 2020 | View |
| Application CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 11 Mar 2020 | View |
| Photo of in-situ Tree Protection Measures to TPO treesPlanning Correspondence | 9 Mar 2020 | View |
| RESPONSE TO NEIGHBOUR CONCERNSPlanning Correspondence | 2 Mar 2020 | View |
| CORRESPONDENCE RE: DRAINAGE CONDITIONPlanning Correspondence | 2 Mar 2020 | View |
| Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 28 Feb 2020 | View |
| Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 27 Feb 2020 | View |
| Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 26 Feb 2020 | View |
| Covering email with new plan 24/02/20Planning Correspondence | 26 Feb 2020 | View |
| Extension of Time until 28th February 2020Planning Correspondence | 26 Feb 2020 | View |
| Covering email with amended plansPlanning Correspondence | 26 Feb 2020 | View |
| Application CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 20 Feb 2020 | View |
| Application CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 18 Feb 2020 | View |
| Covering email with new statementPlanning Correspondence | 14 Feb 2020 | View |
| Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 13 Feb 2020 | View |
| RESPONSE TO REQUEST TO RECONFIGURE PLOTS 1-3Planning Correspondence | 6 Feb 2020 | View |
| EMAIL FROM D. O'SHEA 30/01/20Planning Correspondence | 3 Feb 2020 | View |
| Extension of Time until 26th February 2020.Planning Correspondence | 31 Jan 2020 | View |
| Confirmation of supervision of clearence works by EcologistPlanning Correspondence | 31 Jan 2020 | View |
| Informal Agreement to submit Conditions Discharge ApplicationsPlanning Correspondence | 31 Jan 2020 | View |
| Outcome of Drainage Site MeetingPlanning Correspondence | 24 Jan 2020 | View |
| Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 23 Jan 2020 | View |
| Applicant Response to Surface Water Drainage Comments 18 December 2019Planning Correspondence | 20 Jan 2020 | View |
| LETTER OF COMMENT FROM TEKTON CARPENTRY 13/01/20Planning Correspondence | 15 Jan 2020 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIME UNTIL 31/01/20Planning Correspondence | 15 Jan 2020 | View |
| Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 8 Jan 2020 | View |
| Further Correspondence with Parish CouncilPlanning Correspondence | 8 Jan 2020 | View |
| Communication regarding Highway & Parish ResponsesPlanning Correspondence | 20 Dec 2019 | View |
| APPLICATION CORROPlanning Correspondence | 13 Dec 2019 | View |
| PARISH COUNCIL RESPONSEPlanning Correspondence | 12 Dec 2019 | View |
| APPLICATION CORROPlanning Correspondence | 12 Dec 2019 | View |
| Covering email with new plans 03/12/19Planning Correspondence | 9 Dec 2019 | View |
| Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 3 Dec 2019 | View |
| Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 19 Nov 2019 | View |
| WSCC Update on Summer Lane Traffic Regulation OrderPlanning Correspondence | 15 Nov 2019 | View |
| Note about buffer planting to plot 36Planning Correspondence | 13 Nov 2019 | View |
| APPLICATION CORROPlanning Correspondence | 12 Nov 2019 | View |
| EMAILS; S. DAVIS - D. O'SHEAPlanning Correspondence | 5 Nov 2019 | View |
| Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 29 Oct 2019 | View |
| Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 24 Oct 2019 | View |
| Comment on details required re POS and condition 21Planning Correspondence | 24 Oct 2019 | View |
| Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 18 Oct 2019 | View |
| Application CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 17 Oct 2019 | View |
| RESPONSE TO PLANNING APPLICATIONPlanning Correspondence | 10 Oct 2019 | View |
| MINUTES OF PROGRESS MEETING 23/09/19Planning Correspondence | 8 Oct 2019 | View |
| Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 26 Sept 2019 | View |
| Landscape Comments on Pagham Parish pointsPlanning Correspondence | 23 Sept 2019 | View |
| Advise from WSCC Highways re Parish comments.Planning Correspondence | 17 Sept 2019 | View |
| Applicant response to Pagham Parish Councul comments.Planning Correspondence | 17 Sept 2019 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATER - EOT REQUESTPlanning Correspondence | 16 Sept 2019 | View |
| EMAIL TO NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICESPlanning Correspondence | 16 Sept 2019 | View |
| EMAIL TO WSCCPlanning Correspondence | 16 Sept 2019 | View |
| Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 16 Sept 2019 | View |
| Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 16 Sept 2019 | View |
| Application CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 4 Sept 2019 | View |
| Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 2 Sept 2019 | View |
| Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 23 Aug 2019 | View |
| Comment about reptile translocation starting earlyPlanning Correspondence | 22 Aug 2019 | View |
| Planning CorrespondencePlanning Correspondence | 9 Aug 2019 | View |
| PL_PCC_LTRSystems Correspondence | 20 Feb 2020 | View |
| PACKSystems Correspondence | 9 Aug 2019 | View |
| PINCAG1Systems Correspondence | 8 Aug 2019 | View |
| PMAC71PSystems Correspondence | 7 Aug 2019 | View |
| PMAC71PSystems Correspondence | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
| Drainage Strategy & SuDs StatementSuperseded Document | 26 Jul 2019 | View |
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