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. Copper Beech crown provide a maximum overhead clearance of 3.5m on all aspects and crown reduction to leave a minimum of 3m branch extension on all aspects, measured from the bark of main stem.
Proposal details
- Reference
- FP/154/25/T
- Parish
- Felpham
- Agent
- Mr & Mrs N Sampson 18 Westmorland Drive Bognor Regis PO228LZ
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| SKETCH PLANPlans | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| TREE REPORTStatement | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| Tree Officer responseConsultation | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| HOR 8.12.25Consultation | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 7 Nov 2025 | View |
| Email confirming amendments to proposed works 8.12.25Planning Correspondence | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| Systems CorrespondenceSystems Correspondence | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| Systems CorrespondenceSystems Correspondence | 15 Oct 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.
