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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2 The Barn House Firle Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2HJ
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Council sourceT1 Beech overhanging neighbours property. Reduce overall by 2 - 3 metres and lightly thin. Removing crossing branches, all pruned to significant growth points. Tree is leaning towards neighbouring property and owners are concerned for the roof. Beech T2 and T3 Reduce overall by 2-3 metres, at least a metre above where it was last pruned and to significant growth points in order to retain the health of the trees. Trees are restricting light in the garden and creating damp areas on the grass.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision notice LDC PLAP (public)Decision notice LDC PLAP (public) | 16 May 2023 | View |
| Town council - SupportConsultee response from customer by email LDC PLAP (public) | 22 Apr 2023 | View |
| Planning portal application form no personal data LDC PLAPPlanning portal application form no personal data LDC PLAP | 23 Mar 2023 | View |
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Decision notice LDC PLAP (public)Conditions 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.