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 Body Shop Courtwick Lane Littlehampton BN17 7LT
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Council sourceRemove dead or damaged branches, clean epicormic growth to 6m to one Oak tree. Clean epicormic from main stem, thin crown by 20% and remove deadwood to one Sycamore. Reduce crown by 20%, clean epicormic to 8m and remove deadwood to one Sycamore (in decline).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision | 15 Feb 2010 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report | 15 Feb 2010 | View |
| ApplicationApplication | 1 Dec 2009 | View |
| tree planPlans | 1 Dec 2009 | View |
| ConsultationConsultation | 22 Dec 2009 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.