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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Former Parker Pen Factory 52 Railway Road Newhaven East Sussex
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Former Parker Pen Factory 52 Railway Road Newhaven East Sussex
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View council mapdischarge conditions 4(archaeology) and 22(north boundary wall) in relation to planning approval LW/14/0188
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| LW-20-0537-CD Decision letter publicDecision Notice PBDC (public) | 29 Apr 2021 | View |
| Archaeology updated commentsConsultations external PBDC (public) | 28 Apr 2021 | View |
| Archaeology post-excavation analysisTechnical Report PBDC (public) | 28 Apr 2021 | View |
| Email from County ArchaeologistConsultations external PBDC (public) | 16 Feb 2021 | View |
| WSI for borehole study - archaeologyMiscellaneous external PBDC (public) | 16 Feb 2021 | View |
| ESCC Archaeology - CommentsRepresentation LDC PLAP (public) | 21 Oct 2020 | View |
| Assessment of environmental noisePlanning portal document LDC PLAP | 12 Aug 2020 | View |
| Archeoogical Evaluation reportPlanning portal document LDC PLAP | 12 Aug 2020 | View |
| Fencing plans and sections 13635-HOP-ZZ-XX-DR-C-EW72Planning portal document LDC PLAP | 12 Aug 2020 | View |
| Location plan 1632-P-01-P1Planning portal document LDC PLAP | 12 Aug 2020 | View |
| Block plan 1632-P-02-P3Planning portal document LDC PLAP | 12 Aug 2020 | View |
| Planning portal application form no personal data LDC PLAPPlanning portal application form no personal data LDC PLAP | 12 Aug 2020 | View |
| Construction details 13635-HOP-ZZ-XX-DR-C-EW52Planning portal document LDC PLAP | 12 Aug 2020 | View |
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LW-20-0537-CD Decision letter publicConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.