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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The Old House 37 East Street Littlehampton BN17 6AU
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Council sourceFell 1No. Eucalyptus tree within the East Street Littlehampton Conservation area
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision | 15 Feb 2018 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report | 15 Feb 2018 | View |
| ApplicationApplication | 18 Sept 2017 | View |
| Tree PhotosPlans | 18 Sept 2017 | View |
| Tree ReportStatement | 18 Sept 2017 | View |
| Confirmation of decision of applicationAdditional Docs | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Information relating to ability to undertake works S.211Additional Docs | 4 Jan 2018 | View |
| Conservation Area CommitteeConsultation | 10 Oct 2017 | View |
| PACKTCSystems Correspondence | 26 Sept 2017 | View |
| PMAC52Systems Correspondence | 26 Sept 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.