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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Land opposite, 56-58 West Hill Road (Adjacent to Sussex Steps & 71 West Hill Road), St Leonards-on-sea
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Council sourceConstruction of a single detached two storey dwelling and landscaping works. The house is built into the land and is visible above ground level by no more than 1.6 metres on the Northern West Hill roadside.
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Sign in to view collected detailsLand opposite, 56-58 West Hill Road (Adjacent to Sussex Steps & 71 West Hill Road), St Leonards-on-sea
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERN WATER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Apr 2022 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATER PLANConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Apr 2022 | View |
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 8 Dec 2020 | View |
| FINAL DELEGATED REPORTReport · PDF | 7 Dec 2020 | View |
| BUILDING CONTROLConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Dec 2020 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGERConsultee Comment | 23 Nov 2020 | View |
| WASTE COMMENTSConsultee · PDF | 12 Nov 2020 | View |
| TREESConsultee · PDF | 10 Nov 2020 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATER MAPConsultee Comment · PDF | 28 Sept 2020 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATERConsultee Comment · PDF | 28 Sept 2020 | View |
| SUDSConsultee Comment · PDF | 28 Sept 2020 | View |
| CLOSE UPSite Notice | 25 Sept 2020 | View |
| NOTICE 1Site Notice | 25 Sept 2020 | View |
| NOTICE 2Site Notice | 25 Sept 2020 | View |
| NOTICE 3Site Notice | 25 Sept 2020 | View |
| HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 Sept 2020 | View |
| SUDS REPORTOther · PDF | 8 Sept 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2020 | View |
| TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY DRAWINGDrawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2020 | View |
| LETTER REPORT ON PRELIMINARY LAND STABILITY ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 3 Sept 2020 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 3 Sept 2020 | View |
| BADGER SURVEY REPORTOther · PDF | 3 Sept 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2020 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION IN CONTEXTDrawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED WEST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION BBDrawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2020 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTOther · PDF | 16 Jun 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2020 | View |
| ECOLOGY APPRAISALOther · PDF | 16 Jun 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION CCDrawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2020 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 16 Jun 2020 | View |
| PROPSOED EAST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2020 | 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.
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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.