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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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 27 Nov 2025 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report · PDF | 27 Nov 2025 | View |
| ADDITIONAL PLAN - EXISTING & PROPOSED SECTIONS AAPlan - Decided · PDF | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| ADDITIONAL PLAN - STAIR DETAILPlan - Decided · PDF | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| ADDITIONAL PLAN - GROUND FLOOR STRUCTURAL DETAILSPlan - Decided · PDF | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| SUBSTITUTE PLAN - PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANPlan - Decided · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| SUBSTITUTE PLAN - PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANPlan - Decided · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| SUBSTITUTE PLAN - PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANPlan - Decided · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| ADDITIONAL DOCUMENT - PHOTOGRAPHIC CONDITION REPORT (DAMAGE ASSESSMENT REPORT)Application Documents · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| CDC CONSERVATION AND DESIGNConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHIC CONDITION REPORT (DAMAGE ASSESSMENT REPORT)Application Documents · PDF | 12 Nov 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICE PHOTOGRAPHSPhotograph · PDF | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| CHICHESTER HARBOUR CONSERVANCYConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| HRA SCREENING MATRIXApplication Documents · PDF | 4 Nov 2025 | View |
| BIRDHAM PARISH COUNCILParish Comments · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| CorrespondenceCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Oct 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| AONB STATEMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| METHOD STATEMENT, MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIPApplication Documents · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN. SECTION AAPlan - Decided · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANPlan - Superseded · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANPlan - Superseded · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANPlan - Superseded · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANPlan - Superseded · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSPlan - Decided · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| WINDOW AND DOOR DETAILSPlan - Decided · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED WINDOW/DOOR SCHEDULEPlan - Decided · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| STRUCTURAL SURVEY 1Application Documents · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| STRUCTURAL SURVEY 2Application Documents · PDF | 2 Oct 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.