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 North West Of The Saltings Crooked Lane Birdham West Sussex
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Council sourceDischarge of conditions 5 (Lighting), 8 (Landscaping), 10 (Arboricultural) and 14 (Archaeology) from planning permission BI/16/01809/FUL.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 13 May 2026 | View |
| CDC LANDSCAPE OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 May 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE PROPOSALSPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 7 May 2026 | View |
| SUBSTITUTE TREE PROTECTION PLAN SHOWING T7 & T11 GROUND PROTECTION MEASURES 29.04.2026Plan - Under Consideration · PDF | 30 Apr 2026 | View |
| SUBSTITUTE ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT RECEIVED 30.04.2026Application Documents · PDF | 30 Apr 2026 | View |
| SUBSTITUTE ENGINEERING LAYOUT RECEIVED 30.04.2026Plan - Under Consideration · PDF | 30 Apr 2026 | View |
| SUBSTITUTE EXTERNAL WORKS CONSTRUCTION PLAN DETAILS RECEIVED 30.04.2026Plan - Under Consideration · PDF | 30 Apr 2026 | View |
| SUBSTITUTE ECOLOGICAL ENHANCEMENT PLAN RECEIVED 30.04.2026Plan - Under Consideration · PDF | 30 Apr 2026 | View |
| SUBSTITUTE LANDSCAPE PROPOSALS RECEIVED 30.04.2026Plan - Under Consideration · PDF | 30 Apr 2026 | View |
| AGENT COVER EMAIL FOR SUBSTITUTE LANDSCAPE PLANS RECEIVED 30.04.2026Correspondence · PDF | 30 Apr 2026 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| TREE PROTECTION PLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| ENGINEERING LAYOUTPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXTERNAL WORKS CONSTRUCTION DETAILSPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| MAP 1 - ECOLOGICAL ENHANCEMENT PLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE PROPOSALSPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE PROPOSALSPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| CDC TREE OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| CDC LANDSCAPE OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| LIGHTING DETAILS DOCUMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| CDC ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
| LIGHTING STATEMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| TREE PROTECTION PLANPlan · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| CDC ARCHAEOLOGY OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| CDC ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| COVERING LETTERApplication Documents · PDF | 10 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 19 Feb 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE PROPOSALSPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 19 Feb 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE PROPOSALSPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 19 Feb 2026 | View |
| SOFT LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT & MAINTENANCE PLANApplication Documents · PDF | 19 Feb 2026 | View |
| SOFT LANDSCAPE SPECIFICATIONApplication Documents · PDF | 19 Feb 2026 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT APPRAISAL AND METHOD STATEMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 19 Feb 2026 | View |
| TREE PROTECTION PLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 19 Feb 2026 | View |
| ARCHAELOGICAL EVALUATIONApplication Documents · PDF | 19 Feb 2026 | 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.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.