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
5 Gorse Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 9PG
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5 Gorse Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 9PG
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View council mapSingle-storey rear extension; side extension; roof alterations to create habitable accommodation within the roof space, including raising of ridge height, gables with front and rear barn hips (over existing building and side extension) and rooflights; front porch
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | Not published | View |
| Report / RecommendationReport / Recommendation | Not published | View |
| Neighbours NotifiedNeighbours Notified | Not published | View |
| General DocumentGeneral Document | Not published | View |
| Latest planLatest plan | Not published | View |
| General DocumentGeneral Document | Not published | View |
| SECTION SHOWING STOREY HEIGHT & FIRST FLOORLatest plan | Not published | View |
| WEST EXISTING & PROPOSEDLatest plan | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSLatest plan | Not published | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSLatest plan | Not published | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANLatest plan | Not published | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANLatest plan | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANLatest plan | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANLatest plan | Not published | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANLatest plan | Not published | View |
| BLOCK PLANSite Location/Block Plan | Not published | View |
| Site Location/Block PlanSite Location/Block Plan | Not published | View |
| Application FormApplication 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 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.