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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40 Norman Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0EJ
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Council sourceProposed change of use from shop (Class E) to cafe and bar (Class E and Sui Generis) and the installation of two louvered vents within the ground floor rear elevation of building (amended description).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| GRANTEDDecision · PDF | 13 Dec 2023 | View |
| BERNARD MCGINLEYObjection Comment · PDF | 6 Dec 2023 | View |
| Committee ReportCommittee Report · PDF | 4 Dec 2023 | View |
| BERNARD MCGINLEYObjection Comment · PDF | 1 Dec 2023 | View |
| POLICEConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Nov 2023 | View |
| BERNARD MCGINLEYObjection Comment · PDF | 24 Nov 2023 | View |
| RISK ASSESSMENT PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 23 Nov 2023 | View |
| AMENDEDApplication Form · PDF | 14 Nov 2023 | View |
| SUSSEX POLICEConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Nov 2023 | View |
| RISK ASSESSMENT PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 3 Nov 2023 | View |
| OPERATION/MANAGEMENT OF BUSINESS STATEMENTOther · PDF | 3 Nov 2023 | View |
| WASTE AND STREET SCENE SERVICESConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Oct 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment | 19 Oct 2023 | View |
| WASTEConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Oct 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 18 Oct 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED VENTILATION FLOOR PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 18 Oct 2023 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Oct 2023 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTOther · PDF | 5 Oct 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED VENTILATION FLOOR PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 5 Oct 2023 | View |
| VENTILATION REPORTOther · PDF | 5 Oct 2023 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 5 Oct 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 5 Oct 2023 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED REAR ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 5 Oct 2023 | View |
| LICENCINGConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Oct 2023 | View |
| SUSSEX POLICEConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Sept 2023 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 19 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment | 19 Sept 2023 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMSuperseded Document · PDF | 18 Sept 2023 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 24 Aug 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 24 Aug 2023 | View |
| LOCATION & BLOCK PLANSDrawing · PDF | 17 Aug 2023 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSuperseded Document · PDF | 17 Aug 2023 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMSuperseded Document · PDF | 17 Aug 2023 | View |
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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.