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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Dovenby Hall, 271 Balcombe Road, Horley, Surrey
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Council sourceChanging the use from Class E to Class F1 to establish a specialised school for students with special educational needs (SEN). This application solely pertains to change of use, with no alterations planned for the building. Remove condition 7 and vary condition 8 to change the capacity from 50 students to 70 of permission 24/00620/COU. (Ref. 26/00086/S73)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form (Web) - ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf.pdfApplication Forms | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| Plan - Location Plan (Web) - TQRQM26043141037731 - MMS Location Plan.pdfCurrent Drawings | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| ufm18_STDCN_-_Standard_Consultation_Letter(1).pdfOther Documents | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| Covering Letters (Web) - 01. Rationale for Removal and Review of Conditions -19-01-26_Redacted.pdfOther Documents | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| Covering Letters (Web) - 03. Feb 2025 Ofsted Inspection Report - See Page 5.pdf.pdfOther Documents | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| Covering Letters (Web) - 04. Nov 2025 Ofsted Inspection Report - See Pages 2-3.pdf.pdfOther Documents | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| DN_CR20260113CON(1).pdfDecision | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
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