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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ORLINGBURY HOUSE (FORMER YEW TREE HOUSE), LEWES ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5AA
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Council sourceCHANGE OF USE OF OFFICES TO FORM 2NO. DWELLINGS, INCLUDING DEMOLITION OF LINK LOBBY. CHANGE OF USE OF GYM INCLUDING DEMOLITION WORKS AND THE ERECTION OF 1NO. NEW DWELLING WITHIN THE GROUNDS OF OFFICES.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| -Application Form | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| -Application Form for CIL | 3 Aug 2023 | View |
| Proposed - ColourBlock Plan | 3 Aug 2023 | View |
| ProposedBlock Plan | 3 Aug 2023 | View |
| Existing and Proposed Street ScenesElevations | 5 Feb 2024 | View |
| Existing and Proposed Street ScenesElevations | 21 Jul 2023 | View |
| Unit 3 Proposed Floor and Roof Layouts and ElevationsGeneral Plan | 5 Feb 2024 | View |
| Units 1 and 2 Proposed Floor and Roof Layouts and ElevationsGeneral Plan | 5 Feb 2024 | View |
| Proposed Unit 3General Plan | 21 Jul 2023 | View |
| Existing GymGeneral Plan | 21 Jul 2023 | View |
| Proposed Units 1 and 2General Plan | 21 Jul 2023 | View |
| Existing OfficesGeneral Plan | 21 Jul 2023 | View |
| ProposedSite Plan | 5 Feb 2024 | View |
| Site Location Plan and Existing Block PlanSite Plan | 3 Aug 2023 | View |
| Marketing StatementAccompanying Documents (Misc) | 21 Jul 2023 | View |
| -Design and Access Statement | 21 Jul 2023 | View |
| Supplementary StatementReport | 5 Feb 2024 | View |
| Bat SurveyReport | 26 Sept 2023 | View |
| BatReport | 15 Sept 2023 | View |
| Heritage StatementStatement | 18 Aug 2023 | View |
| WDC Conservation and DesignConsultation Response | 5 Jan 2024 | View |
| Waste ManagementConsultee Response | 13 Nov 2023 | View |
| WDC FootpathsConsultee Response | 10 Oct 2023 | View |
| Natural EnglandConsultee Response | 4 Apr 2024 | View |
| -Planning History | 24 Jul 2023 | View |
| Listed buildingPlanning History | 24 Jul 2023 | View |
| Land Charges CIL Update – Liability NoticeCIL Documentation | 8 May 2024 | View |
| -Decision Notice | 7 May 2024 | View |
| -Legal Agreement | 3 May 2024 | View |
| DelegatedOfficer Report | 7 May 2024 | View |
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