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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91 and 5 Canal Wharf, Chichester
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91 and 5 Canal Wharf, Chichester
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Use of yard for storage and sorting of scrap metal
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| Officer Report and Certificate of Lawful UseOfficer Report and Certificate of Lawful Use.pdf (596 kb) | 7 Jan 2021 | View |
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