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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Church Lodge Church Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7SP
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Council sourceDemolition of existing conservatory. Erect a single storey extension.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 1 Sept 2026 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report · PDF | 1 Sept 2026 | View |
| BIRDHAM PARISH COUNCIL COMMENTParish Comments · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND METHOD STATEMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| TREE RETENTION AND PROTECTION PLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING TREE SCHEDULEApplication Documents · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| TREE CONSTRAINTS PLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| CorrespondenceCorrespondence · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| NATIONAL LANDSCAPE (AONB) STATEMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| THE LOCATION PLANPlan - Decided · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANPlan - Decided · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLAN - EXISTINGPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| ROOF PLAN - EXISTINGPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANPlan - Decided · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| ROOF PLAN - PROPOSEDPlan - Decided · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSPlan - Decided · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONS AA & BBPlan - Decided · PDF | 5 Jun 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.