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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Russells Garden Centre Main Road Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7BY
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Council source14 no. dwellings (4 x affordable 10 x market), replacement commercial (class E) building, new and altered access and associated works. Variation of conditions 6 (Acoustic Mitigation), 7 (BNG) and 9 (Surface water drainage) from planning permission BI/23/00067/FUL - Amendments to conditioning details.
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| WEST SUSSEX FIRE & RESCUE - HYDRANT CONDITIONConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| CDC ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| CDC ENVIRONMENT PROTECTIONConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| FIRE OFFICER COMMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICE PHOTOGRAPHPhotograph · PDF | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| CDC LANDSCAPE OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| CorrespondenceCorrespondence · PDF | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| BIRDHAM PARISH COUNCIL COMMENTParish Comments · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| CHICHESTER DISTRICT COUNCIL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| WSCC HIGHWAYS 16.07.2026Consultee Comment · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| HABITATS REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT - SCREENING MATRIXApplication Documents · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATERConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| CDC CONSERVATION & DESIGNConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCY 08/07/2026Consultee Comment · PDF | 8 Jul 2026 | View |
| CorrespondenceCorrespondence · PDF | 7 Jul 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 30 Jun 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 30 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.