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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Creek Cottage Westlands Estate Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HJ
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Creek Cottage Westlands Estate Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HJ
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| SUBSTITUTE DOCUMENT 8/4/24 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT REV BApplication Documents · PDF | 10 May 2024 | View |
| BIRDHAM PARISH COUNCILParish Comments · PDF | 10 May 2024 | View |
| CHICHESTER HARBOUR CONSERVANCYConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Apr 2024 | View |
| SUBSTITUTE PLAN 4/4/24 PROPOSED SITE PLANPlan - Decided · PDF | 4 Apr 2024 | View |
| SUBSTITUTE PLAN 4/4/24 PROPOSED PLANSPlan - Decided · PDF | 4 Apr 2024 | View |
| SUBSTITUTE PLAN 4/4/24 PROPOSED ELEVATIONSPlan - Decided · PDF | 4 Apr 2024 | View |
| CHICHESTER HARBOUR CONSERVANCYConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Mar 2024 | View |
| BIRDHAM PARISH COUNCILParish Comments · PDF | 16 Feb 2024 | View |
| CDC ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Feb 2024 | View |
| PUBLIC COMMENTObjection Comment · PDF | 8 Feb 2024 | View |
| SUBSTITUTE PLAN 1/2/24 - PROPOSED SITE PLAN, LOCATION PLAN AND BLOCK PLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 5 Feb 2024 | View |
| SUBSTITUTE PLAN 1/2/24 - PROPOSED FLOOR AND ROOF PLANSPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 5 Feb 2024 | View |
| SUBSTITUTE PLAN 1/2/24 - PROPOSED ELEVATIONSPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 5 Feb 2024 | View |
| NON LICENCE GREAT CRESTED NEWT METHOD STATEMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 29 Jan 2024 | View |
| CDC ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY TEAMConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| BIRDHAM PARISH COUNCILParish Comments · PDF | 14 Dec 2023 | View |
| PUBLIC COMMENTObjection Comment · PDF | 13 Dec 2023 | View |
| CHICHESTER HARBOUR CONSERVANCYConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 Dec 2023 | View |
| PUBLIC COMMENTSupport Comment · PDF | 11 Dec 2023 | View |
| WSCC HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Dec 2023 | View |
| SUBSTITUTE DOCUMENT 5/12/23 - PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL AND PRELIMINARY ROOST ASSESSMENT SURVEYApplication Documents · PDF | 8 Dec 2023 | View |
| SUBSTITUTE DOCUMENT 5/12/23 - BAT EMERGENCE AND RE-ENTRY SURVEYSApplication Documents · PDF | 8 Dec 2023 | View |
| PLANNING, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 4 Dec 2023 | View |
| PUBLIC COMMENTSupport Comment · PDF | 1 Dec 2023 | View |
| CDC ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY UNITConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Nov 2023 | View |
| CDC ARCHAEOLOGY OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Nov 2023 | View |
| CDC COASTAL AND DRAINAGE ENGINEERConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Nov 2023 | View |
| HABITATS REGULATION ASSESSMENT ? SCREENING MATRIXApplication Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2023 | View |
| CorrespondenceCorrespondence · PDF | 24 Nov 2023 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 17 Nov 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANSPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 17 Nov 2023 | View |
| EXISTING PLANS, SECTIONS, ELEVATIONSPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 17 Nov 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 17 Nov 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANSPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 17 Nov 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 17 Nov 2023 | View |
| BAT EMERGENCE AND RE-ENTRY SURVEYSApplication Documents · PDF | 17 Nov 2023 | View |
| NITROGEN NEUTRALITY STATEMENT AND CALCULATIONApplication Documents · PDF | 17 Nov 2023 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL AND BAT ROOST SURVEYApplication Documents · PDF | 17 Nov 2023 | 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.