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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SMYTHS TOYS, UNIT 3, ACORN RETAIL PARK, BETTS WAY, LANGLEY GREEN, CRAWLEY
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Council sourceCERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS TO CONFIRM THAT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 465 SQUARE METRES OF MEZZANINE FLOOR AREA WHICH IS RESTRICTED TO NON-TRADING STORAGE PURPOSES ONLY, THE EXISTING LAWFUL USE IS FOR OPEN NON FOOD A1 RETAIL SALES, WITH THE ANCILLARY SALE OF FOOD & DRINK ALLOWED IN UP TO 207.4 M2 FLOORSPACE AT BOTH GROUND & MEZZANINE LEVELS (AMENDED DESCRIPTION)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdfApplication Forms | 15 Nov 2019 | View |
| Plan Ref. ASI-U3ARP-SLP-01(1).pdfCurrent Drawings | 15 Nov 2019 | View |
| Ref. CR-2016-0928FUL (Mezzanine Permission).pdfSupporting Documents | 15 Nov 2019 | View |
| Ref. CR-2014-0824-FUL.pdfSupporting Documents | 15 Nov 2019 | View |
| Ref. CR-2017-0491-NCC (S73 Permission).pdfSupporting Documents | 15 Nov 2019 | View |
| App Cover Letter 24 October 2019.pdfOther Documents | 15 Nov 2019 | View |
| Delegated report_CR20190824191(4).pdfOfficer Report | 9 Jan 2020 | View |
| DN_CR20190824191.pdfDecision | 9 Jan 2020 | View |
| CIL Questions 24.10.2019.pdfCIL Documents | 15 Nov 2019 | View |
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