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 Birches, 5 Brook Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5TL
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Council sourceProposed First Floor Side Extension (over existing side extension). New Boundary Garden Wall and Fencing.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| North Elevation Plan and Site Plans.pdfPlans · PDF | 6 Feb 2023 | View |
| Photo 3 · PDF | 22 Feb 2023 | View |
| Parish Comment | 13 Mar 2023 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 6 Feb 2023 | View |
| Householder checklist · PDF | 22 Feb 2023 | View |
| Photo 2 · PDF | 22 Feb 2023 | View |
| Photo 1 · PDF | 22 Feb 2023 | View |
| Officer Report | 18 Apr 2023 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 19 Apr 2023 | View |
| Sustainability checklist · PDF | 22 Feb 2023 | View |
| Existing/Proposed Floor Plans.pdfPlans · PDF | 6 Feb 2023 | View |
| West Elevation Plan Detail.pdfPlans · PDF | 6 Feb 2023 | View |
| Existing/Proposed Elevations.pdfPlans · PDF | 6 Feb 2023 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.