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 Old Rectory, 2-4 Harold Road, Hastings, TN35 5ND
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Council sourceChange of use of garage and store from Hotel Use (C1) to Cafe (Eb), works to include new side & front doors, and rooflights (retrospective).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| FINAL DELEGATED REPORTReport · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER)Consultee Comment · PDF | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER)Consultee Comment · PDF | 1 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED EAST ELEVATIONSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| METHODOLOGY, VENTILATION AND DRAINAGEAmended Plans · PDF | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER)Consultee Comment · PDF | 5 Mar 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION B-BAmended Plans · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION A-AAmended Plans · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONSAmended Plans · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| FRENCH DOOR DETAILSAmended Plans · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTAmended Plans · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTAmended Plans · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONSAmended Plans · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| EXISTING GF AND ROOF PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| JEAN KELLEY PHOTOSObjection Comment · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| NOTICESite Notice | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER)Consultee Comment · PDF | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| FRENCH DOOR DETAILSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 15 Jan 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR AND ROOF PLANSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSuperseded Document · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSuperseded Document · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| ROOF WINDOW DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | 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.