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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Elm Tree Cottage Elms Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8LW
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Council sourceInternal alterations, addition of 1st floor bathroom, new door opening to east elevation, partial chimney re-build and conservation repair works.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| CDC CONSERVATION AND DESIGNConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Jul 2026 | View |
| CorrespondenceCorrespondence · PDF | 26 Jun 2026 | View |
| WEST WITTERING PARISH COUNCILParish Comments · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED CHIMNEY ELEVATIONSPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 12 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED EXTERNAL SIDE DOORPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 12 Jun 2026 | View |
| CorrespondenceCorrespondence · PDF | 12 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 25 May 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN AND SITE- BLOCK PLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 25 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 25 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 25 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 25 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSPlan - Superseded · PDF | 25 May 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 25 May 2026 | View |
| METHOD STATEMENT MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIPApplication Documents · PDF | 25 May 2026 | View |
| BUILDING SURVEY PART 1Application Documents · PDF | 25 May 2026 | View |
| BUILDING SURVEY PART 2Application Documents · PDF | 25 May 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.
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.