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
1 No. Bay (T1) crown lift to 2.5m from ground level and spread reduction on the Eastern aspect to achieve 2m of clearance from the property. Fell 1 No. Holm Oak (T2). These trees are in the Ferring Conservation Area.
Proposal details
- Reference
- FG/152/25/TC
- Parish
- Ferring
- Agent
- West Sussex County Council Southern Area Office Clapham Common Worthing West Sussex BN13 3UR
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision | 5 Jan 2026 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report | 5 Jan 2026 | View |
| Application formApplication | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| Photos and sketch planPlans | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| Tree Officer responseConsultation | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 2 Jan 2026 | View |
| EMAIL 20.11.25 notice, site plan, photosPlanning Correspondence | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| Systems CorrespondenceSystems Correspondence | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Systems CorrespondenceSystems Correspondence | 25 Nov 2025 | 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
DecisionPlanning conditions
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
