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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78 A High Street Littlehampton BN17 5DX
78 A High Street Littlehampton BN17 5DX
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Prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA for the change of use from a business (Class E) to 1 No flat (C3).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| ApplicationApplication | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| CIL 1 FORMCIL Form | 3 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATION 112504-02Plans | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS, ELEVATIONS 112504-01Plans | 3 Dec 2025 | View |
| LAND REGISTRYPlans | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANPlans | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| BLOCK PLANPlans | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| TITLE REGISTERStatement | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| PHOTOStatement | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Flood Risk Assessment dated 05.01.2026Additional Docs | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| Environment Agency responseConsultation | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| Environmental Health Consultation ResponseConsultation | 23 Dec 2025 | View |
| Environment Agency responseConsultation | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| Environment Agency responseConsultation | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| WSCC Highways AuthorityConsultation | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Systems CorrespondenceSystems Correspondence | 3 Dec 2025 | View |
| Systems CorrespondenceSystems Correspondence | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
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A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.