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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Field Cottage Crooked Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HB
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 21 Jul 2025 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report · PDF | 21 Jul 2025 | View |
| CHICHESTER HARBOUR CONSERVANCYConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| HRA SCREENING MATRIXApplication Documents · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| BIRDHAM PARISH COUNCILParish Comments · PDF | 14 Jun 2025 | View |
| CDC ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY UNITConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANS. EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSPlan - Decided · PDF | 3 Jun 2025 | View |
| EMAIL FROM AGENT - 27.05.25Correspondence · PDF | 3 Jun 2025 | View |
| CorrespondenceCorrespondence · PDF | 3 Jun 2025 | View |
| PHASE 1 BAT SURVEY (PROVISIONAL ROOST ASSESSMENT)Application Documents · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| PHASE 2 BAT EMERGENCE SURVEYApplication Documents · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 22 May 2025 | View |
| AONB STATEMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 22 May 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 22 May 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.