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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55 Southover High Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 1JA
Last published check: 21 Sept 2026, 08:05. Check the council record for more recent changes.
55 Southover High Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 1JA
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View council mapCopper Beech (T1) - Reduce overhang by 1-2m back to growth points (Tree located in garden of No. 56); Yew (T2) - Reduce garden side of crown by 1m back to growth points; Bay (T3) - Fell to ground level
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| DECISIONDecision · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTMiscellaneous · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| SDNP TREE OFFICERS - CONNICK CONSULTANCYConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| HAND SKETCH PLANPlans | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| TREE SURVEYApplication Documents · PDF | 16 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.