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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FOREST FARM COTTAGES, LEWES ROAD, CHELWOOD GATE, RH17 7DA
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Council sourcePROPOSED CONVERSION/CHANGE OF USE OF TWO FORMER AGRICULTURAL OUTBUILDINGS, AND ASSOCIATED WORKS, TO CREATE A NEW DETACHED RESIDENTIAL DWELLING.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| -Application Form | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Application Form for CIL | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Block Plan - Proposed - L(--)000 Rev ABlock Plan | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Topographical Site Survey/Block Plan - Existing - L(10)000Block Plan | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Elevations - Existing - L(10)003Elevations | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Elevations - Existing - L(10)004Elevations | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Elevations - Proposed - L(--)004 Rev AElevations | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Elevations - Proposed - L(--)003 Rev AElevations | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Ground Floor Plans - Existing - L(10)001Floor Layout | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Ground Floor Plans - Proposed - L(--)001Floor Layout | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Elevations & Sections - Existing - L(10)005General Plan | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Elevations & Sections - Proposed - L(--)005 Rev AGeneral Plan | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Roof Plans - Existing & Proposed - L(10)002 Rev ARoof Layout | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing - L(90)000 Rev ASite Plan | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Design and Access Statement | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Structural SurveyReport | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological Appraisal & Preliminary Roost AssessmentReport | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Bat Emergence Survey ResultsReport | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| Heritage StatementStatement | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Site Photographs - Existing - L(SP)001Photos | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Planning History | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
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