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.
Council planning record
Seagulls 17 Howard Avenue West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8EX
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceDemolition of the garage. Extensions to the front, east side and rear elevations. Replacement of roof with extended roof, raised ridge height, windows in the front and side gables, a dormer to the rear and west side elevations and 2 no. rooflights in the east side elevation to facilitate habitable accommodation in the roof. Associated works including cycle store and bin store to front garden.
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected detailsSeagulls 17 Howard Avenue West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8EX
This record has no verified map location.
View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED FRONT BOUNDARY TREATMENT PLANPlan - Superseded · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED FRONT AND REAR GARDEN DESIGNPlan - Superseded · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| SUBSTITUTE FRONT AND REAR GARDEN DESIGNPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCY COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| PUBLIC COMMENT 10/08/2026Objection Comment · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BIN STORE PLANSPlan - Decided · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BIKE SHED PLANSPlan - Decided · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| PUBLIC COMMENTObjection Comment · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| CorrespondenceCorrespondence · PDF | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| HRA SCREENING MATRIXApplication Documents · PDF | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| CDC ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| PRELIMINARY BAT ROOST ASSESSMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| THE LOCATION PLANPlan - Decided · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE BLOCK PLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE BLOCK PLANPlan - Decided · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT PLANPlan - Decided · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANPlan - Decided · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANPlan - Decided · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING & PROPOSED OVERLAYPlan - Decided · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED NORTH & SOUTH ELEVATIONSPlan - Decided · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED EAST & WEST ELEVATIONSPlan - Decided · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| SUMMER HOUSE & GARAGE EXISTING ELEVATIONSPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| PLANNING, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| SUPERSEDED FRONT & REAR GARDEN DESIGNPlan - Superseded · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| PART 1 FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGYApplication Documents · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| PART 2 FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGYApplication Documents · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| PRELIMINARY GROUND INVESTIGATIONApplication Documents · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| PART 3 FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGYApplication Documents · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR LVL O GENERAL ARRANGEMENTPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| NORTH ELEVATION - FACADE 1Plan - Under Consideration · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| WEST ELEVATION - FACADE 2Plan - Under Consideration · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| SOUTH ELEVATION - FACADE 3Plan - Under Consideration · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| EAST ELEVATION - FACADE 4Plan - Under Consideration · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| TOPOGRAPHICAL PLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING & PROPOSED STREET ELEVATIONPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.