SeagullTwo
UserSkills for Claude to work with UK planning applications — retrieve documents from council portals, triage the grounds, and draft well-founded representations on ecology, transport, heritage and flood-risk. England-focused. Not legal advice.
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Indexed Skills (19)
national-planning-policy
The shared national-policy layer for the England planning skills: verify the current NPPF/PPG edition before citing anything, and supply the decision-making core — s.38(6) and the development plan's primacy, the presumption in favour of sustainable development (policies S3–S6 of the August 2026 coded NPPF, replacing the old paragraph-11 "tilted balance"), emerging-plan weight, and the tests for planning conditions and obligations. Includes a December 2024 → August 2026 citation crosswalk. Used by the triage and representation skills; also answers direct "what does the NPPF say / is this policy current" questions. England-focused. Not legal advice; no warranty; output requires human review.
application-triage-nppf-2024-12
ARCHIVED - December 2024 NPPF edition (superseded 17 August 2026). Use only when the user explicitly asks to work under the pre-August-2026 framework and has confirmed they want the archived skills; outputs must state they cite a superseded framework. Given a UK planning application, work out which material planning considerations are actually engaged and which representation skill(s) to run (ecology, transport, heritage, flood risk, …), in what priority order — or advise that there is no strong ground to object. The router for the planning representation skills. England-focused. Not legal advice; human review required.
ecological-representation-nppf-2024-12
ARCHIVED - December 2024 NPPF edition (superseded 17 August 2026). Use only when the user explicitly asks to work under the pre-August-2026 framework and has confirmed they want the archived skills; outputs must state they cite a superseded framework. Evaluate the ecological evidence submitted with a UK planning application (Ecological Impact Assessment, protected-species surveys, BNG metric, LEMP/CEMP, lighting strategy), identify the national law/policy/guidance it engages, and draft a concise, well-founded objection (or advise that no sustainable objection exists). England-focused. Not legal advice.
flood-representation-nppf-2024-12
ARCHIVED - December 2024 NPPF edition (superseded 17 August 2026). Use only when the user explicitly asks to work under the pre-August-2026 framework and has confirmed they want the archived skills; outputs must state they cite a superseded framework. Evaluate the flood-risk and drainage evidence submitted with a UK planning application (Flood Risk Assessment, Drainage Strategy / SuDS report, and the Sequential/Exception Test justification), identify the national policy and guidance it engages, and draft a concise, well-founded objection — or advise that no sustainable objection exists. England-focused. Not legal advice; no warranty; output requires human review.
heritage-representation-nppf-2024-12
ARCHIVED - December 2024 NPPF edition (superseded 17 August 2026). Use only when the user explicitly asks to work under the pre-August-2026 framework and has confirmed they want the archived skills; outputs must state they cite a superseded framework. Evaluate the heritage/historic-environment evidence submitted with a UK planning application (Heritage Statement / Statement of Significance, setting and archaeological assessments), identify the statutory duties and national policy it engages, and draft a concise, well-founded objection — or advise that no sustainable objection exists. Covers listed buildings, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, non-designated assets and archaeology. England-focused. Not legal advice; no warranty; output requires human review.
national-planning-policy-nppf-2024-12
ARCHIVED - December 2024 NPPF edition (superseded 17 August 2026). Use only when the user explicitly asks to work under the pre-August-2026 framework and has confirmed they want the archived skills; outputs must state they cite a superseded framework. The shared national-policy layer for the England planning skills: verify the current NPPF/PPG edition before citing anything, and supply the decision-making core — s.38(6) and the development plan's primacy, the paragraph-11 presumption ("tilted balance") and its footnotes, emerging-plan weight, and the tests for planning conditions and obligations. Used by the triage and representation skills; also answers direct "what does the NPPF say / is this paragraph current" questions. England-focused. Not legal advice; no warranty; output requires human review.
planning-balance-nppf-2024-12
ARCHIVED - December 2024 NPPF edition (superseded 17 August 2026). Use only when the user explicitly asks to work under the pre-August-2026 framework and has confirmed they want the archived skills; outputs must state they cite a superseded framework. The final "so-what" test for a planning representation: given the assembled, evidenced grounds against a UK planning application, anticipate the decision-maker's planning balance — identify the governing statutory/policy tests (s.38(6), the tilted balance, heritage great weight, Green Belt very special circumstances, the transport and flood tests), weigh harms against the scheme's benefits honestly, and recommend what the representation should actually ask for: refusal, deferral for information, or conditions — or advise that the balance favours approval. Run after application-triage and the representation skills. England-focused. Not legal advice; no warranty; output requires human review.
policy-compliance-assessment-nppf-2024-12
ARCHIVED - December 2024 NPPF edition (superseded 17 August 2026). Use only when the user explicitly asks to work under the pre-August-2026 framework and has confirmed they want the archived skills; outputs must state they cite a superseded framework. Assess a UK planning application against the policies that govern it, starting with the formally **adopted** development plan published by the local planning authority — which has primacy. Identify and verify that plan first (adoption dates, superseded policies, the policies map), then score the proposal policy by policy from -2 (significant conflict) to +2 (strongly aligned), assess NPPF/PPG and any emerging plan separately at lower weight, and conclude on accordance with the plan read as a whole. Use for "does this comply with the local plan", "which policies does this application breach", "assess this against adopted policy", "policy analysis". England-focused. Not legal advice; no warranty; output requires human review.
policy-representation-nppf-2024-12
ARCHIVED - December 2024 NPPF edition (superseded 17 August 2026). Use only when the user explicitly asks to work under the pre-August-2026 framework and has confirmed they want the archived skills; outputs must state they cite a superseded framework. Draft a policy-led representation on a UK planning application — in **support** or in **objection**, as the user chooses — from a policy compliance assessment. Each point is anchored to a quoted adopted development-plan policy and to the application's own documents, the other side is acknowledged, and the ask is clear (grant, grant subject to conditions, refuse, or do not determine yet). Will not manufacture policy compliance or conflict to fit a stance, and flags any mismatch between the stance and the evidence. Use for "write a letter of support", "draft an objection based on the policies", "write my representation". England-focused. Not legal advice; no warranty; output requires human review, and a representation is normally published in the submitter's name.
transport-representation-nppf-2024-12
ARCHIVED - December 2024 NPPF edition (superseded 17 August 2026). Use only when the user explicitly asks to work under the pre-August-2026 framework and has confirmed they want the archived skills; outputs must state they cite a superseded framework. Evaluate the transport/highways evidence submitted with a UK planning application (Transport Assessment/Statement, Travel Plan, parking schedules, street-layout drawings, and mitigation secured at outline), identify the national and local transport policy/guidance it engages, and draft a concise, well-founded objection (or advise that no sustainable objection exists). England-focused. Not legal advice; no warranty; output requires human review.
application-triage
Given a UK planning application, work out which material planning considerations are actually engaged and which representation skill(s) to run (ecology, transport, heritage, flood risk, …), in what priority order — or advise that there is no strong ground to object. The router for the planning representation skills. Handles amendment applications (s.73 variations, s.96A non-material amendments) by first rebuilding the original permission and every prior amendment. England-focused. Not legal advice; human review required.
ecological-representation
Evaluate the ecological evidence submitted with a UK planning application (Ecological Impact Assessment, protected-species surveys, BNG metric, LEMP/CEMP, lighting strategy), identify the national law/policy/guidance it engages, and draft a concise, well-founded objection (or advise that no sustainable objection exists). England-focused. Not legal advice.
flood-representation
Evaluate the flood-risk and drainage evidence submitted with a UK planning application (Flood Risk Assessment, Drainage Strategy / SuDS report, and the Sequential/Exception Test justification), identify the national policy and guidance it engages, and draft a concise, well-founded objection — or advise that no sustainable objection exists. England-focused. Not legal advice; no warranty; output requires human review.
heritage-representation
Evaluate the heritage/historic-environment evidence submitted with a UK planning application (Heritage Statement / Statement of Significance, setting and archaeological assessments), identify the statutory duties and national policy it engages, and draft a concise, well-founded objection — or advise that no sustainable objection exists. Covers listed buildings, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, non-designated assets and archaeology. England-focused. Not legal advice; no warranty; output requires human review.
planning-balance
The final "so-what" test for a planning representation: given the assembled, evidenced grounds against a UK planning application, anticipate the decision-maker's planning balance — identify the governing statutory/policy tests (s.38(6), the location-based presumption of the August 2026 NPPF (S3–S6), heritage substantial weight, Green Belt very special circumstances, the transport and flood tests), weigh harms against the scheme's benefits honestly, and recommend what the representation should actually ask for: refusal, deferral for information, or conditions — or advise that the balance favours approval. Run after application-triage and the representation skills. England-focused. Not legal advice; no warranty; output requires human review.
transport-representation
Evaluate the transport/highways evidence submitted with a UK planning application (Transport Assessment/Statement, Travel Plan, parking schedules, street-layout drawings, and mitigation secured at outline), identify the national and local transport policy/guidance it engages, and draft a concise, well-founded objection (or advise that no sustainable objection exists). England-focused. Not legal advice; no warranty; output requires human review.
policy-compliance-assessment
Assess a UK planning application against the policies that govern it, starting with the formally **adopted** development plan published by the local planning authority — which has primacy. Identify and verify that plan first (adoption dates, superseded policies, the policies map), then score the proposal policy by policy from -2 (significant conflict) to +2 (strongly aligned), assess NPPF/PPG and any emerging plan separately at lower weight, and conclude on accordance with the plan read as a whole. Use for "does this comply with the local plan", "which policies does this application breach", "assess this against adopted policy", "policy analysis". England-focused. Not legal advice; no warranty; output requires human review.
policy-representation
Draft a policy-led representation on a UK planning application — in **support** or in **objection**, as the user chooses — from a policy compliance assessment. Each point is anchored to a quoted adopted development-plan policy and to the application's own documents, the other side is acknowledged, and the ask is clear (grant, grant subject to conditions, refuse, or do not determine yet). Will not manufacture policy compliance or conflict to fit a stance, and flags any mismatch between the stance and the evidence. Use for "write a letter of support", "draft an objection based on the policies", "write my representation". England-focused. Not legal advice; no warranty; output requires human review, and a representation is normally published in the submitter's name.
planning-document-search
Retrieve the documents attached to a UK planning application from the local council's public online planning portal, given the application reference and the council name. Covers the major portal vendors (Idox, Northgate, Civica, Ocella, Agile, NEC, TerraQuest, StatMap, DEF Atrium and more) with a per-vendor retrieval recipe and a council→portal→vendor registry.
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