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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Buckswood Groups Centre, 28-29 Grand Parade, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FINAL DELEGATED REPORTReport · PDF | 16 Dec 2020 | View |
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 16 Dec 2020 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment | 14 Dec 2020 | View |
| PLANNING POLICYConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Dec 2020 | View |
| HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment | 3 Dec 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 18 Nov 2020 | View |
| SITE NOTICE PHOTOPhoto | 17 Nov 2020 | View |
| SITE NOTICE PHOTOPhoto | 17 Nov 2020 | View |
| SITE NOTICE PHOTOPhoto | 17 Nov 2020 | View |
| SITE NOTICE PHOTOPhoto | 17 Nov 2020 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER)Consultee Comment · PDF | 13 Nov 2020 | View |
| MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGERConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Nov 2020 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2020 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2020 | View |
| EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2020 | View |
| EXISTING THIRD FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2020 | View |
| EXISTING BASEMENT PLANDrawing · PDF | 26 Oct 2020 | View |
| SITE WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANOther | 26 Aug 2020 | View |
| THIRD FLOOR PLAN PROPOSED LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2020 | View |
| SECOND FLOOR PLAN PROPOSED LAYOUTSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2020 | View |
| FIRST FLOOR PLAN PROPOSED LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2020 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLAN PROPOSED LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2020 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTOther | 26 Aug 2020 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 26 Aug 2020 | View |
| BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN PROPOSED LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2020 | View |
| SITE LOCATION & BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 26 Aug 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.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.