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
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Council sourceVariation of condition 1 (approved plans) of Reserved Matters Application HS/DS/21/00570 (Approval of details relating to layout, scale, external appearance, access and landscaping pursuant to Outline Planning Permission HS/OA/15/00168 (erection of up to 210 dwellings (25% affordable) with associated open space, play areas, landscaping and access).) Amendments to include: correcting plot numbering errors, relocation of chimneys, removal of tile hanging on front elevation (drawing 116A), downgrading of 2nd vehicular access to cycle route with associated changes to parking layout, and design changes to two apartment blocks with associated layout changes to comply with buildings regulations and to allow for site levels
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| REFUSE STRATEGY LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| PUBLIC OPEN SPACE LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| BUILDING MATERIALSDrawing · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| BOUNDARY TREATMENTSDrawing · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| SURFACE MATERIALSDrawing · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| COLOUR PROPOSED SITE LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| COLOUR STREETSCENEDrawing · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| COLOUR STREETSCENEDrawing · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| STREET SCENESDrawing · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| PARKING CYCLE LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| FINAL DELEGATED REPORTReport · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| STREET SCENESDrawing · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment | 20 Jun 2023 | View |
| FLAT COMPARISON LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 31 May 2023 | View |
| FLAT COMPARISON ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 31 May 2023 | View |
| REVISED COVER LETTEROther · PDF | 31 May 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE LAYOUTAmended Plans · PDF | 31 May 2023 | View |
| FLAT COMPARISON PLANSDrawing · PDF | 31 May 2023 | View |
| WASTE SERVICESConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Apr 2023 | View |
| COUNTY ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Mar 2023 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATER LETTERConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Mar 2023 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATER MAPConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Mar 2023 | View |
| BOROUGH ARBORICULTURISTConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Mar 2023 | View |
| PARKS AND OPEN SPACESConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Mar 2023 | View |
| FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Mar 2023 | View |
| HIGHWAYSConsultee | 6 Mar 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICERConsultee Comment | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| SUSSEX POLICEConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Mar 2023 | View |
| BOROUGH ARBORICULTURISTConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Mar 2023 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Feb 2023 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Feb 2023 | View |
| SPORT ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Feb 2023 | View |
| SITE NOTICEPhoto | 21 Feb 2023 | View |
| PLOTS 3 52 53 54 55 106 108 127 128 131 132 166 197 198 - PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEDrawing · PDF | 16 Dec 2022 | View |
| PLOTS 145-146 151-152 170-171 PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 16 Dec 2022 | View |
| PLOTS 67 68 69 85 - PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 16 Dec 2022 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 16 Dec 2022 | View |
| PLOTS 60 61 74 93 138 139 142 143 165 PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 16 Dec 2022 | View |
| PLOTS 113 114 126 184 185 - PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 16 Dec 2022 | View |
| PLOTS 39-40102-103 - PROPOSED PLANS ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 16 Dec 2022 | View |
| PLOTS 39-40 - PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 16 Dec 2022 | View |
| PLOTS 26-33 - FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 16 Dec 2022 | View |
| PLOTS 26-33 - ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 16 Dec 2022 | View |
| PLOTS 94-101 - FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 16 Dec 2022 | View |
| PLOTS 94-101 - ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 16 Dec 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.