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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Walnut Tree Cottage Bosham Lane Bosham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8HL
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Council sourceReduce height by 2m, reduce north and south sectors by 1.5m, reduce west sector by 1m and crown thin by 10% on 1 no. Walnut tree (T1). Reduce north and north-west sectors by up to 3m (away from southern elevation) on 1 no. English Oak tree (T2).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE APPLICANT 15.0.26Correspondence · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| BOSHAM PARISH COUNCILParish Comments · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| APPLICANT AGREEMENT TO AMENDMENTS TO APPLICATIONCorrespondence · PDF | 25 Aug 2026 | View |
| OFFICER EMAIL TO APPLICANT TO CONSIDER A CHANGE IN THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED WORKCorrespondence · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| EMAIL FROM APPLICANT - 11.08.26Correspondence · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPH - ENGLISH OAK TREE (OVERVIEW)Application Documents | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPH - WALNUT TREE (DIAMETER)Application Documents | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPH - WALNUT TREE (OVERVIEW)Application Documents | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPH - ENGLISH OAK TREE (DIAMETER)Application Documents | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| NOTICE OF PROPOSED WORKS TO TREESApplication Documents · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| LEVEL 3 RICS HOME SURVEYApplication Documents · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| TREE LOCATION PLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 7 Aug 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.