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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Finistere Smugglers Lane Bosham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8QP
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPLICATION WITHDRAWN 08.10.2026Decision Notice · PDF | 8 Oct 2026 | View |
| CHICHESTER HARBOUR CONSERVANCYConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN (AMENDED BLUE LINE)Application Documents · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| WSCC HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| PUBLIC COMMENTSupport Comment · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| PUBLIC COMMENTSupport Comment · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| HRA SCREENINGApplication Documents | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| BOSHAM PARISH COUNCILParish Comments · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| CDC ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| CorrespondenceCorrespondence · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| PARKING PROVISION - DETAILSApplication Documents · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| LIGHTING ASSESSMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| BAT SCOPING REPORTApplication Documents · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| BAT EMERGENCE SURVEY REPORTApplication Documents · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| LIGHTING ASSESSMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATIONApplication Documents · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| DESIGN GUIDELINESApplication Documents · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| FLOOD MAP FOR PLANNINGApplication Documents · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE CHARACTER ASSESSMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| DESIGN STATEMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| BNG STATEMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STATEMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY CONSTRUCTIONApplication Documents · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPING CHARACTER ASSESSMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| ELEVATION SOUTH - PROPOSEDPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| ELEVATION EAST - PROPOSEDPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| ELEVATION (NORTH) - PROPOSEDPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| ROOF PLAN - PROPOSEDPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN AND GROUND FLOOR PLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| THE LOCATION PLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| ELEVATION WEST - EXISTINGPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| ELEVATION SOUTH - EXISTINGPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| ELEVATION EAST - EXISTINGPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| ELEVATION NORTH- EXISTINGPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| SITE-BLOCK PLAN - EXISTINGPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| SITE-BLOCK PLAN - EXISTINGPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| ROOF PLAN - EXISTINGPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLAN - EXISTINGPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| FIRST FLOOR PLAN - EXISTINGPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLAN AND GROUND FLOOR PLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 14 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.