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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32 St Richards Way Aldwick PO21 3BB
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Council sourceCrown reduction to 3 No. Oak trees to previous pollard points, leaving: T2- a height of 11m, and spread of 2.9m (N), 1.7m (E), 3.7m (S), 4.3m (W) crown lift to 3m from ground level. T3- a height of 12m, and spreads of 5m (N), 5.5m (E), 4.4m (S), 4.7m (W), crown lift to 3m from ground level. T4- a height of 10m, and spreads of 3m (N), 2.5m (E) 1.9m (S), 1m (W) crown lift to 3m from ground level. Fell 1 no. Field maple (b). Crown reduction to 3 no. field maples to leave: a- a height of 5.5m, spreads of 1.2m (N,E) and 0m (W,S). c- a height of 2m and spread of 0.5m. d- a height of 5.5m and spreads of 1m (N,S) and 0.5m (W).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision | 14 Oct 2026 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report | 14 Oct 2026 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| sketch plan with field maples labelledPlans | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| PhotosPlans | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| Sketch planPlans | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| Additional notesStatement | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| Tree surveyStatement | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| Tree OfficerConsultation | 15 Oct 2026 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| Systems CorrespondenceSystems Correspondence | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| Systems CorrespondenceSystems Correspondence | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| Systems CorrespondenceSystems Correspondence | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.