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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Grass verge fronting, 29-31 Castleham Road, St Leonards-on-sea
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Council sourceConstruction and operation of a energy storage site comprising a micro 200kW (800kWhr) Energy Storage System (ESS) (known as a 'Battery Box')
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| EXISTING REAR (SOUTH) ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 3 Dec 2024 | View |
| EXISTING SIDE ELEVATION (EAST)Drawing · PDF | 3 Dec 2024 | View |
| FINAL DELEGATED REPORTReport · PDF | 3 Dec 2024 | View |
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 3 Dec 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED REAR (SOUTH) ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 3 Dec 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATION (EAST)Drawing · PDF | 3 Dec 2024 | View |
| EXISTING SIDE ELEVATION (WEST)Drawing · PDF | 2 Dec 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATION (WEST)Drawing · PDF | 2 Dec 2024 | View |
| EXISTING FRONT (NORTH) ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 29 Nov 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT (NORTH) ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 29 Nov 2024 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Oct 2024 | View |
| NATURE SPACEConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Oct 2024 | View |
| HIGHWAYSConsultee · PDF | 16 Oct 2024 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice | 16 Oct 2024 | View |
| ESTATESConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Oct 2024 | View |
| LAYOUT PLAN - EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| LAYOUT PLAN - PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Sept 2024 | View |
| SITE LAYOUT PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Sept 2024 | View |
| BATTERY BOX - PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 24 Sept 2024 | View |
| ELECTRICAL CABINET - PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 24 Sept 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED FENCE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 24 Sept 2024 | View |
| BATTERY BOX 3D IMAGE PALADIN FENCINGDrawing · PDF | 24 Sept 2024 | View |
| UK POWER NETWORKS RESPONSE TO AGENTOther · PDF | 24 Sept 2024 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTOther · PDF | 24 Sept 2024 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 24 Sept 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.