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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Former Observer Building, 53 Cambridge Road, Hastings, TN34 1DT
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Council sourceDischarge of Conditions 10.i (joinery details), 10.ii (details of railings on roof) and 11 (Solar PV layout) of Planning Permission HS/FA/23/00706
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| ROOF TERRACE - BALUSTRADE TYPE 05Amended Plans · PDF | 12 Dec 2024 | View |
| ROOF TERRACE - BALUSTRADE TYPE 04Amended Plans · PDF | 12 Dec 2024 | View |
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 12 Dec 2024 | View |
| NORTH AND WEST ELEVATIONS AS PROPOSEDAmended Plans · PDF | 10 Dec 2024 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER)Consultee Comment · PDF | 6 Dec 2024 | View |
| SOUTH AND EAST ELEVATIONS - AS PROPOSEDSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 29 Nov 2024 | View |
| NORTH AND WEST ELEVATIONS - AS PROPOSEDSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 29 Nov 2024 | View |
| ROOF TERRACE - BALUSTRADE TYPE 01Amended Plans · PDF | 29 Nov 2024 | View |
| EXTERNAL DOORS AND WINDOWS SCHEDULEAmended Plans · PDF | 29 Nov 2024 | View |
| EXTERNAL DOORS AND WINDOWS SCHEDULEAmended Plans · PDF | 29 Nov 2024 | View |
| WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 10Amended Plans · PDF | 29 Nov 2024 | View |
| ROOF TERRACE - BALUSTRADE TYPE 05Superseded Drawing · PDF | 29 Nov 2024 | View |
| -ROOF TERRACE - BALUSTRADE TYPE 04Superseded Drawing · PDF | 29 Nov 2024 | View |
| ROOF TERRACE - BALUSTRADE TYPE 02Amended Plans · PDF | 29 Nov 2024 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER)Consultee Comment · PDF | 22 Nov 2024 | View |
| ROOF TERRACE BALUSTRADEAmended Plans · PDF | 2 Oct 2024 | View |
| WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 01Drawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2024 | View |
| WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 02Drawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2024 | View |
| WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 03Drawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2024 | View |
| WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 04Drawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2024 | View |
| WINDOW DETAILS - TYPICALDrawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2024 | View |
| SOLAR PV LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2024 | View |
| VALKPRO DATA SHEETOther · PDF | 19 Sept 2024 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 19 Sept 2024 | View |
| EXTERNAL DOORS AND WINDOWS SCHEDULESuperseded Drawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2024 | View |
| EXTERNAL DOORS AND WINDOWS SCHEDULESuperseded Drawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2024 | View |
| ROOF TERRACE - BALUSTRADE TYPE 01Superseded Drawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2024 | View |
| ROOF TERRACE - BALUSTRADE TYPE 02Superseded Drawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2024 | View |
| ROOF TERRACE - BALUSTRADE TYPE 03Drawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2024 | View |
| SOLAR PV DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2024 | View |
| WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 05Drawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2024 | View |
| WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 06Drawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2024 | View |
| WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 07Drawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2024 | View |
| WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 08Drawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2024 | View |
| WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 09Drawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2024 | View |
| WINDOW DETAIL TYPE 10Superseded Drawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2024 | 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.