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.
Application overview
Crown reduction to 1 no. Silver Birch (T1) to leave a height of 6m and spread of 2m. Crown reduction to 1 no. Oak (T2) to leave a Southerly spread of 1.5m and height of 9m. Fell 1 no. Sycamore (T3). Crown reduction to 1 no. Bay tree to leave a height of 6.5m (T4).
Proposal details
- Reference
- AW/158/26/T
- Parish
- Aldwick
- Agent
- Mr & Mrs Nigel Sampson 18 Westmorland Drive Bognor Regis PO228LZ
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| Sketch planPlans | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| tree surveyStatement | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| confirmation of address from agentPlanning Correspondence | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| Systems CorrespondenceSystems Correspondence | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| Systems CorrespondenceSystems Correspondence | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Decision By
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
Planning conditions
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
