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, (Educational Unit), Elphinstone Road, Hastings, TN34 2AX
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Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and conditions 6 and 8 (drainage) of Planning Permission HS/FA/22/00314 (Variation 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.) - Amendment to drainage plans to remove the rainwater harvesting tank
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 17 Apr 2024 | View |
| FINAL DELEGATED REPORTReport · PDF | 17 Apr 2024 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATERConsultee · PDF | 11 Mar 2024 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATERConsultee · PDF | 11 Mar 2024 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 7 Mar 2024 | View |
| SUDSConsultee · PDF | 23 Feb 2024 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATER HOLDING RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Feb 2024 | View |
| DRAWING REVISION LISTOther · PDF | 6 Feb 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED DRAINAGE LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 6 Feb 2024 | View |
| DRAINAGE LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 6 Feb 2024 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 6 Feb 2024 | 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.