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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Orchard House Lock Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7BA
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Orchard House Lock Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7BA
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View council mapReplacement dwelling, pool house and shed outbuildings and associated works (Variation of condition 2 of permission 22/03176/FUL - reduce overall footprint of dwelling, amendments to design of windows and doors. 2 no. additional skylights, 2 no. ASHP units to Poolhouse , PV panels to southern roof, 1 no. aircon unit to east elevation and 1 no. outdoor storage to west elevation. Changes to the roof design of garden shed).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| WSCC HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Jun 2024 | View |
| BIRDHAM PARISH COUNCILParish Comments · PDF | 13 Jun 2024 | View |
| CDC ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY UNITConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2024 | View |
| CDCHRAApplication Documents · PDF | 4 Jun 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE AND ROOF PLANPlan - Decided · PDF | 31 May 2024 | View |
| BLOCK PLANPlan - Decided · PDF | 31 May 2024 | View |
| CorrespondenceCorrespondence · PDF | 31 May 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 13 May 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 13 May 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANPlan - Decided · PDF | 13 May 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANPlan - Decided · PDF | 13 May 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR - POOL HOUSEPlan - Decided · PDF | 13 May 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATIONPlan - Decided · PDF | 13 May 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATIONPlan - Decided · PDF | 13 May 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONSPlan - Decided · PDF | 13 May 2024 | View |
| POOL HOUSE - PROPOSED ELEVATIONSPlan - Decided · PDF | 13 May 2024 | View |
| SHED - PROPOSED ELEVATIONSPlan - Decided · PDF | 13 May 2024 | 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.