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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West Sussex County Council County Hall West Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1RF
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West Sussex County Council County Hall West Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1RF
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View council mapReference: WSCC/026/24Site Address: St Anthonys School, Woodlands Lane, Chichester, PO19 5PAProposal: Installation of a modular building comprising 2nr. classrooms for secondary pupils with SEND needs, ancillary spaces, and a new footpath (Variation of Condition 1 of Planning Permission WSCC/018/22 to allow the continued use and siting of temporary classroom unit for an additional five years).
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| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 15 Jan 2025 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.