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.
Council planning record
40 Pier Road Littlehampton BN17 5LW
40 Pier Road Littlehampton BN17 5LW
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Change of use of single C3 dwelling and C4 HMO into a single C3 residential dwelling house, This application is in CIL Zone 4 and is CIL Liable as a new dwelling.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision | 7 Jan 2026 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report | 7 Jan 2026 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| CIL 1 FORMCIL Form | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANS MSA-039-10-0001Plans | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN MSA-039-20-0000Plans | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN MSA-039-20-0001Plans | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| SITE PLAN MSA-039-20-0010Plans | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT STATEMENTStatement | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| FRAStatement | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTStatement | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| EA responseConsultation | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| Environmental Health responseConsultation | 24 Nov 2025 | View |
| Economic Development responseConsultation | 19 Nov 2025 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 19 Dec 2025 | View |
| Systems CorrespondenceSystems Correspondence | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| Systems CorrespondenceSystems Correspondence | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| Systems CorrespondenceSystems Correspondence | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
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Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.