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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5 Alandale Road Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7QN
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 7 Oct 2025 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report · PDF | 7 Oct 2025 | View |
| HRAApplication Documents · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSPlan - Decided · PDF | 24 Sept 2025 | View |
| BIRDHAM PARISH COUNCILParish Comments · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| CDC ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY UNIT 10/09/2025Consultee Comment · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| CONFIRMATION FOR MATERIALS AND CHANGE OF DESCRIPTION 02.09.25Correspondence · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| CORRESPONDEN TO AGENT 02.09.25Correspondence · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| PHASE 2 BAT EMERGENCE SURVEYApplication Documents | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| CorrespondenceCorrespondence · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| EXISTING PLANS AND ELEVATIONSPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS AND LOCATIONPlan - Superseded · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.