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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Kingfisher Cottage Westlands Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HH
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Council sourceProposed single/two storey rear extension, new porch, replacement of existing windows and doors, new boundary wall, revised vehicle entrance, demolition of existing garage and construction of open car barn - (Variation of Condition 2 (Decided Plans) of Planning Permission BI/26/00653/DOM to make alterations to fenestration).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| CONFIRMATION OF PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION AMENDMENT 28.09.26Correspondence · PDF | 30 Sept 2026 | View |
| SUBSTITUTE PLAN - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS NORTH & WESTPlan · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| SUBSTITUTE PLAN - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SOUTH & EASTPlan · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| BIRDHAM PARISH COUNCILParish Comments · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| CDC ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| CorrespondenceCorrespondence · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| EMAIL FROM KINGFISHER CREATIVE AD LTD 25.08.26Application Documents · PDF | 25 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED NORTH AND WEST ELEVATIONSPlan - Superseded · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SOUTH AND EAST ELEVATIONSPlan - Superseded · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| COVERING LETTERApplication Documents · PDF | 17 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.