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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7 Walnut Avenue Rustington West Sussex BN16 3NY
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Council sourceReduce height of 1 No Horse Chestnut tree by 4 metres and sides by 3 metres and remove dead wood
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision | 18 Apr 2013 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report | 18 Apr 2013 | View |
| Covering letterApplication | 13 Feb 2015 | View |
| ApplicationApplication | 26 Feb 2013 | View |
| Validation check listApplication | 26 Feb 2013 | View |
| Sketch showing position of treeApplication | 26 Feb 2013 | View |
| COUNCIL'S ARBORICULTURALISTConsultation | 16 Apr 2013 | View |
| ConsultationConsultation | 11 Apr 2013 | View |
| PACKTSystems Correspondence | 14 Mar 2013 | View |
| PINCAG1Systems Correspondence | 6 Mar 2013 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.