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.
Application overview
Crown reduction to 1 no. Horse Chestnut (T1) to leave a height of 11.5m, a North-South spread of 8m and an East-West spread of 7m.
Proposal details
- Reference
- R/109/26/T
- Parish
- Rustington
- Agent
- Townsend Trees & Gardens 57 Griffin Crescent Littlehampton BN17 7LH
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Sketch planPlans | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Tree surveyStatement | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Tree Officer responseConsultation | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| Systems CorrespondenceSystems Correspondence | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| Systems CorrespondenceSystems Correspondence | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Decision By
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
DecisionPlanning conditions
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
