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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Larchfield Spatham Lane Westmeston East Sussex BN6 8XH
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Larchfield Spatham Lane Westmeston East Sussex BN6 8XH
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View council mapDischarge of 8 (Landscaping and Ecology), 9 (Bird and Bat Boxes), 18 (Sustainable Urban Drainage scheme) and 19 (Upward light spill) for SDNP/23/03203/FUL.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISIONDecision · PDF | 25 Sept 2026 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTMiscellaneous · PDF | 25 Sept 2026 | View |
| SDNPA ECOLOGY SWT ECOLOGY SERVICESConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| CONDITION 8: LANDSCAPING PLANPlans · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| CONDITION 8: PLANTING SPECIFICATIONApplication Documents · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| CONDITION 19: LIGHTING MITIGATION MEASURESApplication Documents · PDF | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATER RESPONSEConsultation Responses · PDF | 15 Jul 2026 | View |
| CONDITION 9: ECOLOGY REPORTApplication Documents · PDF | 10 Jul 2026 | View |
| PLANTING SPECIFICATIONSuperseded Application Documents · PDF | 10 Jul 2026 | View |
| SDNPA ECOLOGY SWT ECOLOGY SERVICESConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| SUDS CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultation Responses · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| LARCHFIELD PROPOSED PLANTING SPECIFICATIONSuperseded Application Documents · PDF | 11 May 2026 | View |
| LUNDSCAPE OUTDOOR DESIGNSuperseded Application Documents · PDF | 11 May 2026 | View |
| PLANNING CONDITION 9 - BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENTSuperseded Application Documents · PDF | 11 May 2026 | View |
| CONDITION 18: MANAGEMENT & MAINTENANCE PLANApplication Documents · PDF | 11 May 2026 | View |
| PLANNING CONDITION 19 - LIGHT SPILL MITIGATION (GLAZED LINK ELEMENT)Superseded Application Documents · PDF | 11 May 2026 | View |
| COVER LETTEROfficer Correspondence · PDF | 11 May 2026 | 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.