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
16 Elm Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1PG
Last published check: 21 Sept 2026, 08:52. Check the council record for more recent changes.
16 Elm Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1PG
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View council mapChange of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to large house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis); demolition of side store and construction of single storey side extension; conversion of roofspace including rear rooflights
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| Report / RecommendationReport / Recommendation | Not published | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | Not published | View |
| Additional CommentsRepresentation | Not published | View |
| Further Objection LetterRepresentation | Not published | View |
| General DocumentGeneral Document | Not published | View |
| Consultation ResponseConsultation Response | Not published | View |
| RepresentationRepresentation | Not published | View |
| Correspondence OutgoingCorrespondence Outgoing | Not published | View |
| 25.92_PL_104Latest plan | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED ACOUSTIC STRATEGYLatest plan | Not published | View |
| Supporting StatementSupporting Statement | Not published | View |
| Consultation ResponseConsultation Response | Not published | View |
| Superseded PlanSuperseded Plan | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANLatest plan | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSLatest plan | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN & SECTIONSLatest plan | Not published | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSLatest plan | Not published | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSLatest plan | Not published | View |
| SITE LOCATION & BLOCK PLANSite Location/Block Plan | Not published | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Statement | Not published | View |
| Consultation ResponseConsultation Response | Not published | View |
| RepresentationRepresentation | Not published | View |
| Consultation ResponseConsultation Response | Not published | View |
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| Consultation ResponseConsultation Response | Not published | View |
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| Consultation ResponseConsultation Response | Not published | View |
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| Consultation ResponseConsultation Response | Not published | View |
| MapConsultation Response | Not published | View |
| ResponseConsultation Response | Not published | View |
| Consultation ResponseConsultation Response | 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 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.