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.
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Land At South West Corner Of Car Park Downlands Retail Park Lyons Way Worthing West Sussex
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Land At South West Corner Of Car Park Downlands Retail Park Lyons Way Worthing West Sussex
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| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | Not published | View |
| Report / RecommendationReport / Recommendation | Not published | View |
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| PROPOSED SITE PLANLatest plan | Not published | View |
| LOCATION PLANSite Location/Block Plan | Not published | View |
| General DocumentGeneral Document | Not published | View |
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| COVER LETTERSupporting Statement | Not published | View |
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| General DocumentGeneral Document | Not published | View |
| DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTION DETAILS SHEET 2 OF 2Latest plan | Not published | View |
| DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTION DETAILS SHEET 1 OF 2Latest plan | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED DRAINAGE STRATEGYLatest plan | Not published | View |
| SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Statement | Not published | View |
| DRAINAGE STRATEGY FURTHER COMMENTS (REV B)Supporting 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 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.