Understanding planning · 13 min read
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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 Walnuts Shopping Centre High Street Orpington Kent
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Council sourceConsultation on demolition of existing buildings and comprehensive redevelopment of the site to provide a mixed use scheme. Full planning permission is sought for the construction of part of Block A (A1 and A2) (max height 126.18m AOD), part of the podium at ground and first floor of Block A3, and the public realm throughout the Site. Block A (A1 and A2) will provide 251 residential units and 908.6 sqm of Use Class E (a), (b) and Sui Generis floorspace.Outline permission with all matters reserved is sought for the redevelopment of the remainder site consisting of the construction of blocks (Blocks A3 to F) ranging from 4 to 19 storeys (maximum height 126.18m AOD) with Blocks A-C connected to a podium (above existing ground floor); provision of up to 4,806 sqm (GIA) of Use Class E (a), (b) and Sui Generis floorspace, up to 9,434 sqm (GIA) of Use Class E (d) floorspace, up to 903.9 sqm (GIA) of Use Class E (f) floorspace and up to 990 residential units (Class C2 / C3) with associated private and community garden areas and amenity spaces (including balconies / terraces), associated car parking and all other associated works including demolition of existing buildings and enabling works within London Borough of Bromley
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| NO OBJECTIONDecision Notice · PDF | 14 Feb 2022 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTReport · PDF | 9 Feb 2022 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.