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.
Council planning record
The Fountain Inn, 26 Caves Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0BY
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The Fountain Inn, 26 Caves Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0BY
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View council mapProposed Internal and External Alterations to Existing Public House Premises and Garden Areas, Proposed Redecoration Works to Exterior Walls, and Proposed New Extract Ductwork on Existing Flat Roof. External, covered seating area and raised decking in garden.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| OFFICERS REPORT - FINAL DELEGATEDReport · PDF | 26 Apr 2018 | View |
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 24 Apr 2018 | View |
| OFFICERS REPORT - FINAL DELEGATEDReport · PDF | 24 Apr 2018 | View |
| INITIAL RESPONSE FROM EHConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Mar 2018 | View |
| AMENDED ELEVATIONSAmended Plans · PDF | 26 Mar 2018 | View |
| RAISED SEATING AREAAmended Plans · PDF | 26 Mar 2018 | View |
| SITE NOTICE 2017 AMENDED PLANSOther · PDF | 22 Mar 2018 | View |
| SITE NOTICEPhoto | 29 Jan 2018 | View |
| SITE NOTICE WITH PREMISESPhoto | 29 Jan 2018 | View |
| SITE NOTICE 2017 AMENDED PLANSOther · PDF | 26 Jan 2018 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 25 Jan 2018 | View |
| BEACH HUT ELEVATIONSAmended Plans · PDF | 25 Jan 2018 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 25 Jan 2018 | View |
| VIEW TO NEW BEACH HUT SEATINGPhoto | 9 Jan 2018 | View |
| INSIDE WALKWAYPhoto | 9 Jan 2018 | View |
| CHANGES OF LEVEL IN BACK YARDPhoto | 9 Jan 2018 | View |
| NEW STEPSPhoto | 9 Jan 2018 | View |
| FRONT VIEW OF WALKWAYPhoto | 9 Jan 2018 | View |
| FRONT VIEW OF WALKWAY CLOSEUPPhoto | 9 Jan 2018 | View |
| VENTILATION UNITPhoto | 9 Jan 2018 | View |
| VENTILATION UNIT 2Photo | 9 Jan 2018 | View |
| VIEW TO GARDENPhoto | 9 Jan 2018 | View |
| VIEW TO NEW BEACH HUT SEATINGPhoto | 9 Jan 2018 | View |
| VIEW TO NEW BEACH HUT SEATING 2Photo | 9 Jan 2018 | View |
| ADJACENT BACK GARDENS AND BOUNDARYPhoto | 9 Jan 2018 | View |
| STAIRCASE TO ROOF AND REAR DOORSPhoto | 9 Jan 2018 | View |
| NEW STEPSPhoto | 9 Jan 2018 | View |
| NEW STEPSPhoto | 9 Jan 2018 | View |
| DUCTWORK INFORMATIVEOther · PDF | 30 Nov 2017 | View |
| NOISE TESTOther | 30 Nov 2017 | View |
| DUCTWORK DETAILSOther · PDF | 30 Nov 2017 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER)Consultee Comment · PDF | 9 Nov 2017 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Nov 2017 | View |
| SITE NOTICE WITH VIEW OF THE BUILDINGPhoto | 6 Nov 2017 | View |
| SITE NOTICEPhoto | 6 Nov 2017 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 30 Oct 2017 | View |
| SITE NOTICE 2017Site Notice · PDF | 9 Oct 2017 | View |
| SUPERCEDED EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 5 Oct 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED WINDOW DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 5 Oct 2017 | View |
| BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 5 Oct 2017 | View |
| SUPERCEDED PROPOSED EXTERNAL ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 5 Oct 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED DOOR DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 5 Oct 2017 | View |
| HERITATGE STATEMENTOther · PDF | 5 Oct 2017 | View |
| BEACH HUT ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2017 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTOther · PDF | 19 Sept 2017 | View |
| VENTILATION DETAILDrawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2017 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2017 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT AS PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENTDrawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2017 | View |
| EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2017 | View |
| SUPERSEDED EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2017 | View |
| FLAT ROOF AREA AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2017 | View |
| FLAT ROOF AREA AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2017 | View |
| SMOKING SHELTER AND STEPSDrawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2017 | View |
| SITE WASTE MINIMISATION PLANOther · PDF | 19 Sept 2017 | View |
| SITE LOCTION PLANDrawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2017 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 19 Sept 2017 | View |
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.