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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Wilbury House 45 Beach Road Littlehampton BN17 5JG
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Council sourceShorten the lateral spread of 1No. Pine tree in a balanced manner up to half the height of the tree (7.5m from ground) by a maximum of 1.5m all round. Shorten the lateral spread from 7.5m above ground up to the trees full height (of 15m) by 1m maximum.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision | 17 Jan 2018 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report | 17 Jan 2018 | View |
| ApplicationApplication | 9 Nov 2017 | View |
| Arboriculturist ResponseConsultation | 4 Jan 2018 | View |
| inetleteRep Letters | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| PACKTSystems Correspondence | 14 Nov 2017 | View |
| PMAC52Systems Correspondence | 14 Nov 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.