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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COUNTY HOUSE, LEWES ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5AN
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Council sourcePROPOSED CONVERSION OF COMMERCIAL BUILDING TO A TWO BEDROOM DWELLING.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| -Application Form | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| -Application Form for CIL | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| Site Plan As Existing - 03 Rev BBlock Plan | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed 06 Rev. BElevations | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| Floor Plan As Existing - 01 Rev BFloor Layout | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed Electrical Plan - 10General Plan | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed Schedule of Materials - 11General Plan | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| Sections AA & BB & Elevations As Existing - 02 Rev AGeneral Plan | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed Site Layout and Ground Floor Layout- 04 Rev CGeneral Plan | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| -Site Plan | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| ASSESSMENT FOR NEED TO RETAIN COUNTY HOUSE, LEWES ROAD, FOREST ROW AS COMMERCIAL PREMISESAssessment | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Noise Impact AssessmentAssessment | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Noise Assessment - Planning Condition 6Assessment | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Assessment of Need to Retain County House as CommercialReport | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| Noise Impact AssessmentReport | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| 'Noise Assessment - Planning Condition 6'Report | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| Planning Statement (including Heritage)Statement | 27 May 2026 | View |
| Heritage StatementStatement | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| Bat SurveySurvey | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed Elevations - 06 Rev ASUPERSEDED Elevations | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed Site Layout & Ground Floor Plans - 04 Rev ASUPERSEDED General Plan | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed Site Layout and Ground Floor Layout - 04 Rev. BSUPERSEDED General Plan | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed Roof Plan - 05 Rev ASUPERSEDED Roof Layout | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| Parish CouncilConsultee Response | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| UK Power NetworkConsultee Response | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| ESCC HighwaysConsultee Response | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| WDC/Rother Pollution ControlConsultee Response | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| ESCC ArchaeologyConsultee Response | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| WDC BiodiversityConsultee Response | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| -Planning History | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| land adjPlanning History | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| Resolution to approveOfficer Report | 18 Sept 2026 | View |
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