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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County Record Office 3 Orchard Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1DD
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Council sourceNotification of intention to crown lift by up to approx. 3m (above ground level) overhanging car parking spaces and deadwood on 21 no. Ash trees (quoted as OTQB-0TQH 0TQJ-0TQN, 0TQP, 0TQQ, 0TQ3-0TQ9 and 0TQA) and 1 no. Mixed broadleaf clump (within group quoted as 0TQU).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 15 Oct 2026 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report · PDF | 15 Oct 2026 | View |
| CCAAC SECRETARYThird Party Other · PDF | 14 Oct 2026 | View |
| CORRESPONDENCE FROM WARD CLLR 23.09.26Correspondence · PDF | 24 Sept 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| TREE LOCATION PLANPlan - Decided | 16 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.