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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The White Cottage Sidlesham Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7QL
Last published check: 14 Oct 2026, 06:26. Check the council record for more recent changes.
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Council sourceSingle storey front and rear extension and addition of new roof lights.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| CDC ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY UNITConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Sept 2026 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 29 Sept 2026 | View |
| CorrespondenceCorrespondence · PDF | 29 Sept 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| ARTISTS IMPRESSIONPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 2Plan - Under Consideration · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 1Plan - Under Consideration · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTApplication Documents · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT 2Application Documents · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 11 Sept 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.