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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LYES COTTAGE, SHORTGATE LANE, LAUGHTON, LEWES, BN8 6DF
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Council sourceDEMOLITION OF EXISTING DETACHED GARAGE AND SINGLE-STOREY EXTENSIONS; ERECTION OF A TWO-STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND SINGLE-STOREY REAR EXTENSION, WITH ROOFLIGHTS, REPLACEMENT WINDOWS AND NEW HARDSTANDING TO PROVIDE TWO OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| -Application Form | 22 Sept 2026 | View |
| -Application Form for CIL | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| Existing Elevation Rev B - magpie annotated Sheet 4/4Elevations | 24 Sept 2026 | View |
| Existing - 3/4Floor Layout | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| Existing Block & Roof Plan - 1General Plan | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| Proposed Block & Roof Plan - 2General Plan | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| Proposed Plans & Elevations - 2025-130 Rev DGeneral Plan | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| TQRQM26229133517384Site Plan | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| PEAReport | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| PEA ReferencesReport | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| PEA Appendix 111Report | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| Bat SurveyReport | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| Basic Flood Risk AssessmentReport | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| PlanningStatement | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 14 Oct 2026 | View |
| -Photos | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| -Planning History | 18 Sept 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.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.