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.
Council planning record
Open Space adjacent to Sandrock Park and North of St Helens Church including The Lodge, 309 The Ridge, Hastings
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Council sourceOutline Permission for the erection of up to 65 dwellings (C3), public open space, sustainable drainage system (SuDS) and vehicular access. All matters reserved except for means of access.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| FINAL DELEGATED REPORTReport · PDF | 25 Aug 2026 | View |
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 25 Aug 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| PETER BAILEY ADDITIONAL PAGESPetition · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 May 2026 | View |
| ESCC ECOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| ESCC FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| ST HELENS PARK PRESERVATION SOCIETYObjection Comment · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| FURTHER TECHNICAL RESPONSE DRAINAGEOther · PDF | 23 Mar 2026 | View |
| FURTHER TECHNICAL RESPONSE HIGHWAYSOther · PDF | 23 Mar 2026 | View |
| PHOTOS ALISON ANDERSONObjection Comment · PDF | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| ESCC FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| CHRISTOPHER COOMBESObjection Comment · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| JOHN WILHELMObjection Comment · PDF | 23 Feb 2026 | View |
| ST HELENS PARK PRESERVATION SOCIETY (SHPPS)Objection Comment · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| MRS JENNIFER SCHILCHERObjection Comment · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| JEREMY TOOKEObjection Comment · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| JEREMY TOOKEObjection Comment · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| ST HELENS PARK PRESERVATION SOCIETYObjection Comment · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| MRS JENNIFER SCHILCHERObjection Comment · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| J STUARTObjection Comment · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| COUNTY ARCHAEOLOGISTConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| BERNARD MCGINLEYObjection Comment · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| CPRE SUSSEXConsultee Comment | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| PHOTO DOCUMENT TO SUPPORT S BUNDAY ECOLOGY OBJECTION.Objection Comment · PDF | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
| BNG METRIC APPENDIX C REV BOther | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
| SUSSEX WILDLIFE TRUSTConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| DEREK TOMBLINObjection Comment · PDF | 11 Feb 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment | 11 Feb 2026 | View |
| VRG PLANNING ON BEHALF OF ST HELENS PRESERVATION SOCIETYObjection Comment · PDF | 11 Feb 2026 | View |
| ANNELISA CHRISTENSENObjection Comment · PDF | 11 Feb 2026 | View |
| TECHNICAL RESPONSE DRAINAGEOther · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| BOROUGH ARBORICULTURISTConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATERConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| ALISON ANDERSONObjection Comment · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| SUSSEX RAMBLERSObjection Comment · PDF | 30 Jan 2026 | View |
| ROTHER DISTRICT COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| COUNTY 106 CONTRIBUTIONSConsultee Comment · PDF | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| PARKS AND OPEN SPACESConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| NATURE SPACEConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| SUDSConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| SPORT ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 7 Jan 2026 | View |
| BNG METRICOther | 7 Jan 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTOther · PDF | 7 Jan 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYS TECHNICAL NOTEOther · PDF | 7 Jan 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 7 Jan 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 7 Jan 2026 | View |
| FRAMEWORK PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 7 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE ACCESS PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 7 Jan 2026 | View |
| DRAWING/DOCUMENT SCHEDULEOther | 7 Jan 2026 | View |
| PHOTO (DEREK TOMBLIN)Objection Comment · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| DEREK TOMBLIN PHOTOObjection Comment · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| DEREK TOMBLINObjection Comment · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| CHRISTINE AITKEN (ADDITIONAL PAGES)Petition · PDF | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| PETER BAILEY (ADDITIONAL PAGES)Petition · PDF | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| DEREK TOMBLIN PHOTO 1Objection Comment · PDF | 22 Jul 2025 | View |
| DEREK TOMBLIN PHOTO 2Objection Comment · PDF | 22 Jul 2025 | View |
| DEREK TOMBLIN ATTACHMENT 1Objection Comment · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| DEREK TOMBLIN ATTACHMENT 2Objection Comment · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| DEREK TOMBLIN ATTACHMENT 3Objection Comment · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| COUNTY ECOLOGISTConsultee Comment · PDF | 26 Jun 2025 | View |
| ESTATESConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| DR SUSANNE JONES PHOTOGRAPHObjection Comment | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| VRG PLANNING ON BEHALF OF ST HELENS PRESERVATION SOCIETY- APPENDIX 3Objection Comment · PDF | 2 Jun 2025 | View |
| CPRE SUSSEXConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Jun 2025 | View |
| PETER BAILEYPetition · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| VRG PLANNING ON BEHALF OF ST HELENS PRESERVATION SOCIETYObjection Comment · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| VRG PLANNING ON BEHALF OF ST HELENS PRESERVATION SOCIETY- APPENDIX 1Objection Comment · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| VRG PLANNING ON BEHALF OF ST HELENS PRESERVATION SOCIETY- APPENDIX 2Objection Comment · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| VRG PLANNING ON BEHALF OF ST HELENS PRESERVATION SOCIETY- APPENDIX 4Objection Comment · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| VRG PLANNING ON BEHALF OF ST HELENS PRESERVATION SOCIETY- APPENDIX 5Objection Comment · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| JEREMY BUNDAYPetition · PDF | 23 May 2025 | View |
| CHRISTINE AITKENPetition · PDF | 23 May 2025 | View |
| ARTHUR STRINGERObjection Comment · PDF | 23 May 2025 | View |
| DR SUSANNE JONESPetition · PDF | 21 May 2025 | View |
| COUNTY ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comment | 19 May 2025 | View |
| AFFINITY WATERConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 May 2025 | View |
| ESCC S106 CONTRIBUTIONSConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| JOHN STUARTObjection Comment · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| BOROUGH ARBORICULTURISTConsultee Comment | 13 May 2025 | View |
| PARKS AND OPEN SPACEConsultee Comment | 13 May 2025 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment | 13 May 2025 | View |
| RIGHTS OF WAYConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 May 2025 | View |
| ESCC SUDSConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 May 2025 | View |
| ROTHER DISTRICT COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 May 2025 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 May 2025 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATER PLANConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 May 2025 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 2 May 2025 | View |
| POLICE (CONTRIBUTIONS)Consultee Comment · PDF | 2 May 2025 | View |
| POLICE (CONTRIBUTIONS) APPENDIX 1Consultee Comment · PDF | 2 May 2025 | View |
| POLICE (CONTRIBUTIONS) APPENDIX 6Consultee Comment · PDF | 2 May 2025 | View |
| POLICE (CONTRIBUTIONS) APPENDIX 2Consultee Comment · PDF | 2 May 2025 | View |
| POLICE (CONTRIBUTIONS) APPENDIX 3Consultee Comment · PDF | 2 May 2025 | View |
| POLICE (CONTRIBUTIONS) APPENDIX 4Consultee Comment · PDF | 2 May 2025 | View |
| POLICE (CONTRIBUTIONS) APPENDIX 5Consultee Comment · PDF | 2 May 2025 | View |
| NATURE SPACEConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| SPORT ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER)Consultee Comment · PDF | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| NOISE ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| BNG METRICSuperseded Document | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| LAND CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT (1 OF 4)Other · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| LAND CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT (2 OF 4)Other · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| LAND CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT (3 OF 4)Other · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| LAND CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT (4 OF 4)Other · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| FRAMEWORK PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE ACCESS PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT (1 OF 2)Superseded Document · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| COVERING LETTEROther · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATEMENTOther · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTOther · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENT AND S106 HEADS OF TERMSOther · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTOther · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT (1 OF 2)Superseded Document · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT (2 OF 2)Superseded Document · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| TRAVEL PLANOther · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT (2 OF 2)Superseded Document · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL ASSESSMENT (1 OF 2)Other · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL ASSESSMENT (2 OF 2)Other · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTOther · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSuperseded Document · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENTSuperseded Document · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
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