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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Creek Cottage Westlands Estate Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HJ
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Council sourceDischarge of condition 3 (hard and soft landscaping) from planning permission BI/25/02734/FUL.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 18 Sept 2026 | View |
| MASTERPLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 8 Sept 2026 | View |
| PLANTING PLAN A - SECTION 1 OF BORDER FENCELINEPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 8 Sept 2026 | View |
| PLANTING PLAN A SECTION 2 OF BORDER IN FRONT OF TERRACEPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 8 Sept 2026 | View |
| PLANTING PLAN C FRONT GARDENPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 8 Sept 2026 | View |
| PLANTING MAIN LAWNPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 8 Sept 2026 | View |
| MASTERPLANPlan - Superseded · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| PUBLIC COMMENTObjection Comment · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| DECISION NOTICE - BI/25/02734/FULApplication Documents · PDF | 5 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| CONCEPT PLAN 3Plan - Superseded · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| SECTION 1 OF BORDER BY FENCE/KITCHENPlan - Superseded · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| PLANTING PLAN BACK GARDEN_MAIN LAWNPlan - Superseded · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| SECTION DETAILPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| CROSS SECTION - DRIVEWAYPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION DETAILSPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPING MOODBOARD - IMAGES OF PROPOSED MATERIALS AND SOFT LANDSCAPINGApplication Documents · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| PERSPECTIVE VIEWSApplication Documents · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| MASTER PLAN 1Plan - Superseded · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| PLANTING PLAN A - BACK GARDEN - FENCELINEPlan - Superseded · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| PLANTING PLAN B - MAIN LAWN BACK GARDENPlan - Superseded · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| SECTION 2_BORDER BY FENCE TOWARDS SHEDPlan - Superseded · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| BACK GARDEN TERRACE BORDERPlan - Superseded · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| PLANTING FRONT GARDENPlan - Superseded · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| PLANT LISTApplication Documents | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION PHOTOGRAPH OF DOUBLE SLATTED FENCE PANELS ON NORTHERN BOUNDARYApplication Documents · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE COBBLED BRICK AND PAVING SLAB SAMPLE IMAGESApplication Documents · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY PLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| SOFT LANDSCAPE AFTERCARE GUIDEApplication Documents · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| SETTING OUTPlan - Superseded · PDF | 29 Jul 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.