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. Copper Beech to leave a height of 7.5m and spread of 10m. Crown thin by up to 15%.
Proposal details
- Reference
- R/178/25/T
- Parish
- Rustington
- Agent
- Mr David Russel 3 Tanglewood The Parkway Rustington BN16 2BS
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| Sketch planPlans | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| Tree Officer responseConsultation | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| Systems CorrespondenceSystems Correspondence | 2 Oct 2025 | 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.
