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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28A St Matthews Gardens, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0TT
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28A St Matthews Gardens, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0TT
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View council mapConversion of lower ground floor cellar space to create home office/guest bedroom.� Works to include excavation of rear garden to create a sunken patio with retaining wall, �enlarge the opening in the rear elevation by removing two light-well timber sash windows and replace with timber French doors. Removal of 1 x Acer tree to allow for the excavation and replace with appropriate alternative in new location.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 6 Aug 2018 | View |
| OFFICERS REPORT - FINAL DELEGATEDReport · PDF | 6 Aug 2018 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER)Consultee Comment · PDF | 2 Aug 2018 | View |
| ELEVATIONS AND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Jun 2018 | View |
| LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 3 May 2018 | View |
| FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 3 May 2018 | View |
| STRUCTURAL DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 3 May 2018 | View |
| REAR ELEVATIONAL DRAWINGDrawing · PDF | 3 May 2018 | View |
| GARDEN PHOTOSPhoto · PDF | 24 Apr 2018 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTOther | 24 Apr 2018 | View |
| STRUCTURAL DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 24 Apr 2018 | View |
| SITE WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANOther | 24 Apr 2018 | View |
| STUCTURAL CALCSOther · PDF | 24 Apr 2018 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM NO PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 24 Apr 2018 | View |
| BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Apr 2018 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Apr 2018 | View |
| UTILITIESOther · PDF | 24 Apr 2018 | View |
| GARDEN-PATIO AREADrawing · PDF | 24 Apr 2018 | View |
| LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Apr 2018 | View |
| CELLAR PHOTOSPhoto · PDF | 24 Apr 2018 | View |
| REAR ELEVATION DRAWINGDrawing · PDF | 24 Apr 2018 | View |
| FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Apr 2018 | 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.