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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8 Elm Farm Cottages Old Manor Road Rustington BN16 3FD
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Council sourceCrown reduce 1No. Horse Chestnut tree by 1.5m to all sides and crown lift by 5m to the east side and 4m to the west.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision | 13 Aug 2018 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report | 13 Aug 2018 | View |
| Application FormApplication | 7 Jun 2018 | View |
| Sketch planPlans | 6 Jun 2018 | View |
| Arboricultural implicationsStatement | 6 Jun 2018 | View |
| TREE OFFICERConsultation | 2 Aug 2018 | View |
| ConsultationConsultation | 10 Jul 2018 | View |
| PMAC52Systems Correspondence | 13 Jun 2018 | View |
| PACKTSystems Correspondence | 13 Jun 2018 | View |
| PMAC71PSystems Correspondence | 7 Jun 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.