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.
Council planning record
2 The Marlinespike Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5RD
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2 The Marlinespike Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5RD
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View council mapConversion of existing detached single garage to granny annexe / home office, ancillary and incidental to the use of the main dwelling. (Retrospective)
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| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | Not published | View |
| Report / RecommendationReport / Recommendation | Not published | View |
| Consultation ResponseConsultation Response | Not published | View |
| Consultation ResponseConsultation Response | Not published | View |
| Consultation ResponseConsultation Response | Not published | View |
| Consultation ResponseConsultation Response | Not published | View |
| Consultation ResponseConsultation Response | Not published | View |
| Neighbours NotifiedNeighbours Notified | Not published | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Statement | Not published | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANSite Location/Block Plan | Not published | View |
| BLOCK PLANSite Location/Block Plan | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED GARAGE CONVERSION ELEVATIONSLatest plan | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED GARAGE CONVERSION EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANSLatest plan | Not published | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSLatest plan | Not published | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR AND LOFT PLANLatest plan | Not published | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form | Not published | View |
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Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.