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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The Firs Sports Ground, Elphinstone Road, Hastings, TN34 2AX
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Council sourceVariation of conditions 2 (approved plans) and 6 (foul sewerage and surface water disposal/management) of Planning Permission HS/FA/19/01001 (New modular buildings ancillary to the on site educational and sports uses, improving and developing outdoor recreation areas, replacement fencing, new compost toilets and new landscaping. The proposal also includes the incorporation of a baseball field on the existing sports field.) Amendment Condition 2 - Amended design of Education building to include increase in floor area, re-positioning of doors and windows, timber cladding, solar panels, air source heat pump, external ramp, and internal layout alterations. Re-positioning of toilets and cycle storage. Amendment Condition 6 - To enable the phasing of the surface water and foul drainage installation.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 17 Mar 2023 | View |
| FINAL DELEGATED REPORTReport · PDF | 17 Mar 2023 | View |
| S106 DOVSection 106 · PDF | 17 Mar 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 9 Mar 2023 | View |
| DRAINAGE LAYOUT (WITH PHASING)Amended Plans · PDF | 9 Mar 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED LANDSCAPING SITE PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 9 Mar 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONS E & GAmended Plans · PDF | 9 Mar 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONS F & HAmended Plans · PDF | 9 Mar 2023 | View |
| AMENDMENTS TO CYCLE PARKINGOther · PDF | 7 Mar 2023 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Nov 2022 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATER PLANConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Nov 2022 | View |
| BOROUGH ARBORICULTURISTConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Nov 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN - DIMENSIONS TO BUILDINGS AND BOUNDARYSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 11 Nov 2022 | View |
| SUDSConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Nov 2022 | View |
| SPORT ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Nov 2022 | View |
| COUNTY ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Nov 2022 | View |
| HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Oct 2022 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Oct 2022 | View |
| WASTEConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Oct 2022 | View |
| ESTATESConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Oct 2022 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 14 Oct 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 14 Oct 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 14 Oct 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS (NORTH AND WEST)Drawing · PDF | 14 Oct 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS (SOUTH AND EAST)Drawing · PDF | 14 Oct 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED VISUALISATIONSDrawing · PDF | 14 Oct 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED VISUALISATIONSDrawing · PDF | 14 Oct 2022 | View |
| LIGHTING ASSESSMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 14 Oct 2022 | View |
| DRAINAGE LAYOUT PHASINGSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 14 Oct 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 14 Oct 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED VISUALISATIONSDrawing · PDF | 14 Oct 2022 | View |
| SITE PHOTOSDrawing · PDF | 14 Oct 2022 | View |
| CLASSROOM VENTILATION SYSTEMBackGround Papers · PDF | 14 Oct 2022 | View |
| EXTRACT ASSESSMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 14 Oct 2022 | View |
| MATERIALSBackGround Papers · PDF | 14 Oct 2022 | View |
| DRAWING REGISTERBackGround Papers · PDF | 14 Oct 2022 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 14 Oct 2022 | View |
| (PREVIOUSLY APPROVED) PROPOSED MULTI USE SPACE BUILDING PLAN & ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 12 Apr 2022 | 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.