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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Sompting Village Primary School, White Styles Road, Sompting, Lancing, BN15 0BU
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Sompting Village Primary School, White Styles Road, Sompting, Lancing, BN15 0BU
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A new single-story classroom block; extension to the existing staff room, hall/kitchen; internal remodelling and refurbishment to existing school and external works.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplicationForm.pdf (394 kb) | 13 Mar 2019 | View |
| Covering LetterCovering Letter - 2019-01-22.pdf (52 kb) | 13 Mar 2019 | View |
| Drainage ReportDrainage Report.pdf (4240 kb) | 13 Mar 2019 | View |
| ElevationsExisting Elevations Sheet 1of2.pdf (861 kb) | 13 Mar 2019 | View |
| ElevationsExisting Elevations Sheet 2of2.pdf (369 kb) | 13 Mar 2019 | View |
| Floor PlanExisting Ground Floor Plan.pdf (261 kb) | 13 Mar 2019 | View |
| Site PlanExisting Site Plan.pdf (1428 kb) | 13 Mar 2019 | View |
| Needs StatementNeeds Statement.pdf (145 kb) | 13 Mar 2019 | View |
| Planning StatementPlanning Statement.pdf (4790 kb) | 13 Mar 2019 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological Appraisal ReportPreliminary Ecological Appraisal Report.pdf (2032 kb) | 13 Mar 2019 | View |
| ElevationsProposed Elevations Sheet 1of2.pdf (458 kb) | 13 Mar 2019 | View |
| ElevationsProposed Elevations Sheet 2of2.pdf (333 kb) | 13 Mar 2019 | View |
| Floor PlanProposed Ground Floor Plan Sheet 1of2.pdf (351 kb) | 13 Mar 2019 | View |
| Floor PlanProposed Ground Floor Plan Sheet 2of2.pdf (434 kb) | 13 Mar 2019 | View |
| Site PlanProposed Site Plan.pdf (654 kb) | 13 Mar 2019 | View |
| Location PlanSite Location Plan.pdf (222 kb) | 13 Mar 2019 | View |
| Travel PlanSompting travel plan (with nursery).pdf (3135 kb) | 13 Mar 2019 | View |
| Supporting DocumentManaging Trees on Development Sites.pdf (3859 kb) | 25 Jul 2019 | View |
| Arboricultural AssessmentArboricultural Assessment.pdf (972 kb) | 25 Jul 2019 | View |
| Tree Protection PlanTree Protection Plan.pdf (1714 kb) | 25 Jul 2019 | View |
| Planting SchedulePlanting Schedule.pdf (1506 kb) | 25 Jul 2019 | View |
| ElevationsProposed Window Replacement Elevations Sheet 2.pdf (603 kb) | 13 Mar 2019 | View |
| ElevationsExisting Window Replacement Elevations.pdf (242 kb) | 13 Mar 2019 | View |
| ElevationsProposed Window Replacement Elevations Sheet 1.pdf (565 kb) | 13 Mar 2019 | View |
| Consultation ResponseCllr Barton - no objection 15 03 19.pdf (13 kb) | 18 Mar 2019 | View |
| Statutory Consultee ResponseWSCC Highways Response.pdf (36 kb) | 5 Apr 2019 | View |
| Statutory Consultee ResponseWSCC Trees Response.pdf (48 kb) | 5 Apr 2019 | View |
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