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 Birkdale Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 2QY
Last published check: 21 Sept 2026, 06:05. Check the council record for more recent changes.
5 Birkdale Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 2QY
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View council mapDemolition of existing garage & outbuildings and construction of a 3-bedroom detached house with associated car parking and landscaping.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| PROPOSED ROOF SITE PLANLatest plan | Not published | View |
| BNG MetricSupporting Statement | Not published | View |
| Biodiversity Net Gain StatementSupporting Statement | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSLatest plan | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSLatest plan | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANLatest plan | Not published | View |
| Consultation ResponseConsultation Response | Not published | View |
| RepresentationRepresentation | Not published | View |
| RepresentationRepresentation | Not published | View |
| RepresentationRepresentation | 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 |
| SUPERSEDED BNG MetricSupporting Statement | Not published | View |
| SUPERSEDED Biodiversity Net Gain StatementSupporting Statement | Not published | View |
| EXISTING TREE SCHEDULELatest plan | Not published | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ·& METHOD STATEMENTLatest plan | Not published | View |
| TREE RETENTION & PROTECTION PLANLatest plan | Not published | View |
| DEMOLITION PHASE PLANLatest plan | Not published | View |
| TREE CONSTRAINTS PLANLatest plan | Not published | View |
| S/S PROPOSED ELEVATIONSSuperseded Plan | Not published | View |
| DEMOLITION ELEVATIONSLatest plan | Not published | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSLatest plan | Not published | View |
| S/S PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSSuperseded Plan | Not published | View |
| S/S PROPOSED ROOF PLANSuperseded Plan | Not published | View |
| S/S PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANSuperseded Plan | Not published | View |
| DEMOLITION SITE PLANSite Location/Block Plan | Not published | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANSite Location/Block Plan | Not published | View |
| LOCATION PLANSite Location/Block Plan | Not published | View |
| LOCATION PLANSite Location/Block Plan | Not published | View |
| Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement | Not published | View |
| COVER LETTER 20 May 2026Supporting Statement | 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 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.