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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To Rear of 42 River Road Smallcroft Close Littlehampton
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Council sourceTo Fell and grind stump to 1 No. Holm Oak tree within the Littlehampton, River Road Conservation area.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| dectcDecision | 21 Dec 2018 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report | 21 Dec 2018 | View |
| Application FormApplication | 26 Nov 2018 | View |
| SKETCH PLANPlans | 26 Nov 2018 | View |
| TREE SURVEY OR ARBORICULTURAL IMPLICATIONSStatement | 26 Nov 2018 | View |
| ADC TREE OFFICERConsultation | 19 Dec 2018 | View |
| PACKTCSystems Correspondence | 28 Nov 2018 | View |
| PMAC71PSystems Correspondence | 26 Nov 2018 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.