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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16 Portsmouth Wood Close Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2DQ
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16 Portsmouth Wood Close Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2DQ
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View council mapAsh (T1) - Fell to ground level, 3 areas of decay around the base and showing signs of ash dieback. Ash multi stem (T2) - Remove top section of stem that is heavily declining down to healthy fork.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated reportDelegated report | Not published | View |
| Decision noticeDecision notice | Not published | View |
| Lindfield Parish CouncilConsultation response | Not published | View |
| Application FormApplication form | Not published | View |
| Sketch Plan - Site (1)Supporting statement | Not published | View |
| Sketch Plan (2)Supporting statement | Not published | View |
| T1 image 1Photograph | Not published | View |
| T1 image 2Photograph | Not published | View |
| T1 image 3Photograph | Not published | View |
| T2 Image - Stem to removePhotograph | Not published | View |
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Decision noticeConditions 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.