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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Downlands Community School, Dale Avenue, Hassocks, BN6 8LP
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Downlands Community School, Dale Avenue, Hassocks, BN6 8LP
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Partial demolition of the existing school building to allow the construction of a new three storey teaching block to provide a music suite and 10No.classrooms and an extension to provide new circulation and teaching support areas. Further extension work to provide a new SEN area as well as new changing rooms and a new dance studio
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| Additional InfoTree Survey.pdf (0 kb) | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| Additional InfoTree Protection and Plantign plan.pdf (0 kb) | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| Additional InfoTransport Clarifications 12 10 16.pdf (0 kb) | 14 Oct 2016 | View |
| Additional InfoStaff parking provision Plan.pdf (0 kb) | 11 Oct 2016 | View |
| Additional InfoDrainage clarifications 06 10 16.pdf (0 kb) | 11 Oct 2016 | View |
| Additional InfoArboricultural Report V2.pdf (0 kb) | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| Additional InfoAcoustic statement.pdf (0 kb) | 14 Oct 2016 | View |
| Approved Document090c Teaching Block Elevations.pdf (0 kb) | 19 Oct 2016 | View |
| Approved Document083b Teaching Block Second Floor Plan.pdf (0 kb) | 19 Oct 2016 | View |
| Approved Document082c Teaching Block First Floor Plan.pdf (0 kb) | 19 Oct 2016 | View |
| Approved Document081c Teaching Block Ground Floor Plan.pdf (0 kb) | 19 Oct 2016 | View |
| Approved Document061e Changing Rooms - Proposed Floor Plan.pdf (0 kb) | 19 Oct 2016 | View |
| Approved Document050d Sports Hall Extensions - Proposed Elevations.pdf (0 kb) | 19 Oct 2016 | View |
| Approved Document041e Dance Studio - Proposed Floor Plan.pdf (0 kb) | 19 Oct 2016 | View |
| Approved Document031b SEN Building Elevations.pdf (0 kb) | 19 Oct 2016 | View |
| Approved Document021F SEN Building Proposed Plan.pdf (0 kb) | 19 Oct 2016 | View |
| Approved Document015E Main Building Proposed Elevations.pdf (0 kb) | 19 Oct 2016 | View |
| Approved Document014F Main Building Proposed First Floor Plan.pdf (0 kb) | 19 Oct 2016 | View |
| Approved Document013B Main Building Proposed Ground Floor Plan.pdf (0 kb) | 19 Oct 2016 | View |
| Amended Documents005 Proposed Landscaping Sht2.pdf (0 kb) | 14 Oct 2016 | View |
| Amended Documents004 Proposed Landscaping Sht1.pdf (0 kb) | 14 Oct 2016 | View |
| Approved Document003B Proposed Site Plan.pdf (0 kb) | 19 Oct 2016 | View |
| Approved Document001 Site Location Plan.pdf (0 kb) | 19 Oct 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentationSite Investigation & Risk Assessment Report.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentationSchool Travel Statement.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentationFlood Risk Assesment.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentationEcology Walkover Report.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentationDesign Statement.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentationConstruction Environmental Management Plan.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentationArboricultural Report.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Plan095 Teaching Block 3D Views.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Superseded061d Changing Rooms.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Plans or Drawings052 Sports Hall Existing Elevations.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Plans or Drawings051c Dance Studio 3D Views.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Superseded050c Sports Hall Extensions Elevations.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Superseded041d Dance Studio Plan.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Plan040 Sports Hall Existing Floor Plan.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Plans or Drawings030 SEN Block Existing Elevations.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Plan020 SEN Block Existing Plan.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Superseded015c Main Building Elevations.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Superseded014d Main Building First Floor Plan.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Superseded013 Main Building Ground Floor Plan.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Plans or Drawings012 Main Building Existing Elevations.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Plan011 Main Building Existing First Floor Plan.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Plan010 Main Building Existing Ground Floor Plan.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Plan008 Speed humps to be removed during construction.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Plan007 Proposed Drainage Plan.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Superseded005 Landscaping sht2.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Superseded004 Landscaping sht1.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Superseded003 Proposed Site Plan.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Plan002 Existing site layout.pdf (0 kb) | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| Consultation ResponseWSCC Highways Response.pdf (0 kb) | 20 Sept 2016 | View |
| Consultation ResponseWSCC Tree Officer response 2.pdf (0 kb) | 14 Oct 2016 | View |
| Consultation ResponseWSCC Highways response 2.pdf (0 kb) | 14 Oct 2016 | View |
| Consultation ResponseWSCC Flooding & Drainage response.pdf (0 kb) | 8 Sept 2016 | View |
| Consultation ResponseWSCC Ecology response.pdf (0 kb) | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| Consultation ResponseWSCC Archaeology response.pdf (0 kb) | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| Consultation ResponseSouthern Water response.pdf (0 kb) | 29 Sept 2016 | View |
| Consultation ResponseMid Sussex District Council EHO response.pdf (0 kb) | 11 Oct 2016 | View |
| Consultation ResponseWSCC Tree Officers Response.pdf (0 kb) | 16 Sept 2016 | View |
| Consultation ResponseHassocks Parish Council Response.pdf (0 kb) | 21 Sept 2016 | View |
| Delegated ReportWSCC 054 16 HA Reccomended Action Report.pdf (0 kb) | 14 Oct 2016 | View |
| Decision NoticeWSCC 054 16 HA Decision Notice.pdf (0 kb) | 14 Oct 2016 | View |
| Conditional SchemeConditions 3 & 4 - Surface and Foul water drainage.pdf (0 kb) | 28 Nov 2016 | View |
| Conditional SchemeConditions 9 & 10 - Approved Schemes.pdf (0 kb) | 8 Nov 2016 | View |
| Conditional SchemeCondition 5 - School Travel Plan.pdf (0 kb) | 1 Sept 2017 | View |
| Conditional SchemeConditions 6 & 7 Landscaping and Tree Protection.pdf (0 kb) | 4 Apr 2017 | View |
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