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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Torfield School, Croft Road, Hastings, TN34 3JT
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Council sourceExternal landscaping works including new pathways and steps to improve accessibility, a raised food growing area and associated accessibility, willow tunnel walk-through, stepped grass amphitheatre, artificial lighting and other associated works (amended description)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| COUNTY ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comment | 20 Nov 2024 | View |
| COUNTY ECOLOGISTConsultee Comment · PDF | 31 Oct 2024 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 31 Oct 2024 | View |
| BOROUGH ARBORICULTURISTConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Oct 2024 | View |
| PARKS AND GARDENSConsultee Comment | 16 Oct 2024 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL V2Other · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER)Consultee Comment · PDF | 12 Sept 2024 | View |
| ESTATESConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Sept 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENTDrawing · PDF | 6 Sept 2024 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Sept 2024 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Aug 2024 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENTDrawing · PDF | 9 Aug 2024 | View |
| NBS SPECIFICATIONOther · PDF | 9 Aug 2024 | View |
| GENERAL SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Aug 2024 | View |
| PLANNING AND SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTOther · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATION TOOLOther | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALSuperseded Document · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| EXISTING TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY1Drawing · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| TREE PROTECTION PLANDrawing · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT STATEMENTOther · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| GEOTECHNICAL ASSESSMENT REPORTOther · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| HERITAGE DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTOther · PDF | 21 Jun 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.