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
20-23 Castle Street, Hastings, TN34 3DY
Last published check: 22 Sept 2026, 08:54. Check the council record for more recent changes.
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Council sourceProposed change of use of upper Argos storage and office spaces (first and second floors) to 4 x residential flats. No changes to ground floor commercial unit.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 23 Oct 2023 | View |
| FINAL DELEGATED REPORTReport · PDF | 23 Oct 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR PLANSAmended Plans · PDF | 20 Oct 2023 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATERConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Oct 2023 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATERConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Oct 2023 | View |
| SUDSConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER)Consultee Comment · PDF | 26 Sept 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSAmended Plans · PDF | 15 Sept 2023 | View |
| TYPICAL WINDOW DETAILSAmended Plans · PDF | 15 Sept 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR PLANSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 15 Sept 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE AND BLOCK PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 15 Sept 2023 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR PLANSAmended Plans · PDF | 15 Sept 2023 | View |
| PLANNING POLICYConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Sept 2023 | View |
| SITE NOTICE CASTLE ST - CLOSE UPSite Notice | 21 Aug 2023 | View |
| SITE NOTICE CASTLE STSite Notice | 21 Aug 2023 | View |
| SITE NOTICE DENMARK PL/ALBERT RD - CLOSE UPSite Notice | 21 Aug 2023 | View |
| SITE NOTICE DENMARK PL/ALBERT RDSite Notice | 21 Aug 2023 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER)Consultee Comment · PDF | 2 Aug 2023 | View |
| WASTE AND STREET SCENE SERVICESConsultee Comment | 2 Aug 2023 | View |
| EXISTING SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 31 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE AND BLOCK PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR PLANSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR PLANSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| REVISED HER REPORTOther · PDF | 28 Jun 2023 | View |
| REVISED DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTOther · PDF | 28 Jun 2023 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER)Consultee Comment · PDF | 6 Jun 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 9 May 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR PLANSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 27 Apr 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 27 Apr 2023 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR PLANSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 27 Apr 2023 | View |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Jan 2023 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER)Consultee Comment · PDF | 25 Jan 2023 | View |
| ESTATES SERVICEConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Jan 2023 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 19 Jan 2023 | View |
| ESTATESConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Jan 2023 | View |
| EXISTING SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 10 Jan 2023 | View |
| EXISTING GF FLOOR PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 10 Jan 2023 | View |
| EXISTING FF SF FLOOR PLANSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 10 Jan 2023 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 10 Jan 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 10 Jan 2023 | View |
| WASTE MINIMISATION STATEMENTOther · PDF | 10 Jan 2023 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSuperseded Document · PDF | 10 Jan 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 10 Jan 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE BLOCK PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 10 Jan 2023 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSuperseded Document · PDF | 10 Jan 2023 | 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.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.