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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Lower Stumble Hydrocarbon Exploration Site, London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6JH
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Lower Stumble Hydrocarbon Exploration Site, London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6JH
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Temporary permission for exploration and appraisal comprising the flow testing and monitoring of the existing hydrocarbon lateral borehole along with site security fencing, the provision of an enclosed testing flare and site restoration.
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|---|---|---|
| Additional InfoAppendix E Site Drainage Strategy.pdf (3429 kb) | 17 Mar 2014 | View |
| Additional InfoApp Form Q10 updated.pdf (430 kb) | 17 Mar 2014 | View |
| Supporting DocumentationPress Advert.pdf (2906 kb) | 22 Jan 2014 | View |
| Supporting DocumentationPlanning Statement.pdf (2469 kb) | 22 Jan 2014 | View |
| Supporting DocumentationMid Sussex Times Press Advert 28 11 13.pdf (158 kb) | 22 Jan 2014 | View |
| PlanFigure 5 Location Plan A.pdf (404 kb) | 22 Jan 2014 | View |
| PlanFigure 4 Balcombe SitePlan.pdf (200 kb) | 22 Jan 2014 | View |
| PlanFigure 3 Site Location.pdf (2501 kb) | 22 Jan 2014 | View |
| PlanFigure 2 Planning Application Boundary.pdf (685 kb) | 22 Jan 2014 | View |
| PlanFigure 1 Planning Application Boundary.pdf (501 kb) | 22 Jan 2014 | View |
| Application FormApplication Forms.pdf (428 kb) | 22 Jan 2014 | View |
| Supporting DocumentationAppendix G Accompanying Photographs.pdf (1389 kb) | 22 Jan 2014 | View |
| Supporting DocumentationAppendix F Restoration Plan.pdf (12 kb) | 22 Jan 2014 | View |
| Supporting DocumentationAppendix C Ecological Update.pdf (1726 kb) | 22 Jan 2014 | View |
| Supporting DocumentationAppendix C Bat Survey.pdf (738 kb) | 22 Jan 2014 | View |
| Supporting DocumentationAppendices A B D & H.pdf.pdf (1758 kb) | 22 Jan 2014 | View |
| Supporting DocumentationAgricultural Notices and Notification Letters.pdf (496 kb) | 22 Jan 2014 | View |
| Supporting DocumentationAdditional information from Applicant 3Jan14.pdf (90 kb) | 22 Jan 2014 | View |
| Consultation ResponseWSCC Noise Consultant Response.pdf (712 kb) | 12 Feb 2014 | View |
| Consultation ResponseWSCC Ecology Response.pdf (36 kb) | 6 Mar 2014 | View |
| Consultation ResponsePublic Health England response.pdf (614 kb) | 10 Mar 2014 | View |
| Consultation ResponseNatural England Response.pdf (157 kb) | 6 Mar 2014 | View |
| Consultation ResponseMid Sussex District Council response.pdf (87 kb) | 6 Mar 2014 | View |
| Consultation ResponseLewes DC Response.pdf (72 kb) | 10 Mar 2014 | View |
| Consultation ResponseBalcombe PC Response.pdf (1877 kb) | 20 Mar 2014 | View |
| Consultation ResponseAdringly Parish Council response.pdf (54 kb) | 6 Mar 2014 | View |
| Consultation ResponseBalcombe HSE Response.pdf (33 kb) | 31 Jan 2014 | View |
| Consultation ResponseWSCC Landscape response.pdf (70 kb) | 18 Mar 2014 | View |
| Consultation ResponseWSCC Highways Response.pdf (23 kb) | 25 Mar 2014 | View |
| Consultation ResponseWSCC Drainage Officer response.pdf (45 kb) | 18 Mar 2014 | View |
| Consultation ResponseWSCC Archaeology response.pdf (41 kb) | 2 Apr 2014 | View |
| Consultation ResponseWorth Parish Council response.pdf (71 kb) | 9 Apr 2014 | View |
| Consultation ResponseSussex Police Response.pdf (705 kb) | 6 Mar 2014 | View |
| Consultation ResponseSouthern Water response.pdf (1117 kb) | 18 Mar 2014 | View |
| Consultation ResponseNetwork Rail response.pdf (43 kb) | 18 Mar 2014 | View |
| Consultation ResponseHigh Wield AONB Response.pdf (66 kb) | 4 Feb 2014 | View |
| Consultation ResponseEnvironment Agency response.pdf (145 kb) | 18 Mar 2014 | View |
| Decision NoticeWSCC 005 14 BA Decision Notice.pdf (3196 kb) | 2 May 2014 | View |
| Committee ReportWSCC 005 14 BA Committee Report.pdf (232 kb) | 2 May 2014 | View |
| Screening OpinionScreening Opinion Lower Stumble Wood Flow Testing Jan14.pdf (2808 kb) | 12 Feb 2014 | View |
| NMA DocumentationWSCC-005-14-BA NMA Fence Feb15.pdf (27 kb) | 25 Feb 2015 | View |
| Decision NoticeFFBRAvWSCC JudicialReview Decision.pdf (194 kb) | 5 Dec 2014 | View |
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