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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1 West Drive Aldwick PO21 4LZ
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Council source1 No. Red Oak Tree. Reduce branches to leave a minimum height of c15m and radial spread of minimum 4metres on all aspects when measured from bark of the main stem.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision | 5 May 2026 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report | 5 May 2026 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| Sketch PlanPlans | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| Photo 1Plans | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| Photo 2Plans | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| Photo 3Plans | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| Tree Officers responseConsultation | 5 May 2026 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 8 Apr 2026 | View |
| Confirmation of amended descriptionPlanning Correspondence | 6 May 2026 | View |
| Systems CorrespondenceSystems Correspondence | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| Systems CorrespondenceSystems Correspondence | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| Systems CorrespondenceSystems Correspondence | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Systems CorrespondenceSystems Correspondence | 4 Mar 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.
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.