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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Swallow Cottage Crooked Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HB
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Council sourceErection of a two storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory - (Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission BI/24/01065/DOM for reduction in size, in form (to hip to gable roof), material change to first floor extension, and an addition of side window to ground floor.)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 23 Dec 2025 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report · PDF | 23 Dec 2025 | View |
| HRA SCREENING MATRIXApplication Documents · PDF | 24 Nov 2025 | View |
| CDC ARCHAEOLOGY OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| BIRDHAM PARISH COUNCILParish Comments · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| CDC ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Nov 2025 | View |
| CHICHESTER HARBOUR CONSERVANCY 12/11/2025Consultee Comment · PDF | 12 Nov 2025 | View |
| CorrespondenceCorrespondence · PDF | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANPlan - Decided · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED LEVEL 00 GA PLANPlan - Decided · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED LEVEL 01 GA PLANPlan - Decided · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED LEVEL RF PLANPlan - Decided · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED LEVEL 01 GA PLAN - SIGHT LINESPlan - Decided · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSPlan - Decided · PDF | 30 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.