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 Wicks Farm Ford Lane Ford BN18 0DG
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Council sourceProposed installation of a digestate lagoon approved under planning permission WSCC/061/16/F (WSCC/026/16/F as amended). This is a County Matter application which will be determined by West Sussex County Council.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| West Sussex Decsion noticeDecision | 2 Aug 2017 | View |
| West Sussex County Council decisionDecision | 2 Aug 2017 | View |
| DecisionDecision | 15 Jun 2017 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report | 15 Jun 2017 | View |
| Planning Application LetterApplication | 19 May 2017 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultation | 13 Jun 2017 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.