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.
Council planning record
Firs Farm Copthorne Common Copthorne Crawley West Sussex RH10 3LF
Firs Farm Copthorne Common Copthorne Crawley West Sussex RH10 3LF
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View council mapConversion of a storage building to form two dwellinghouses (2 x Use Class C3 Single Family Dwellinghouses).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated ReportDelegated report | Not published | View |
| Decision noticeDecision notice | Not published | View |
| Worth Parish CouncilConsultation response | Not published | View |
| Place Services Ecological ConsultantConsultation response | Not published | View |
| MSDC Tree OfficerConsultation response | Not published | View |
| WSCC HighwaysConsultation response | Not published | View |
| MSDC Environmental Protection.Consultation response | Not published | View |
| MSDC Neighbour Notification SheetSite notes and file notes | Not published | View |
| MSDC Street Naming and NumberingConsultation response | Not published | View |
| Tree Constraints Plan REF: 24-1788-TCPLatest plan | Not published | View |
| Tree surveySupporting statement | Not published | View |
| Application Form ReactedApplication form | Not published | View |
| Location and Block Plan BP-01-aLatest plan | Not published | View |
| Existing Floor Plan ref: E01aLatest plan | Not published | View |
| Existing Elevation Plan ref: E-02aLatest plan | Not published | View |
| Proposed Floor Plan ref: P-01aLatest plan | Not published | View |
| Proposed Elevation Plan ref: P-02aLatest plan | Not published | View |
| Structural Survey BarnSupporting statement | Not published | View |
| Sustainability and Energy StatementSupporting statement | Not published | View |
| Foul and Surface Water Drainage AssessmentSupporting statement | Not published | View |
| Planning Statement ref: 20241112Supporting statement | Not published | View |
| Appeal Decision - Decision Conversion Sustainable LocationSupporting statement | Not published | View |
| Preliminary Ecological Appraisal ReportSupporting statement | Not published | View |
| Nocturnal Bat Survey Report - ref: 20-2011 Firs FarmSupporting statement | Not published | View |
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Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceAppeal status: Appeal Allowed · Appeal Allowed
Decision notice Appeal Decision - Decision Conversion Sustainable LocationConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.