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
50 Buchanan Gardens, London, NW10 5AE
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Council sourceAlteration of the existing storage room at the rear of the property and construction of single-storey rear and side extensions at ground floor level.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Existing location & block plansApproved Drawing Plans · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| Existing site planApproved Drawing Plans · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| Existing ground, first & roof plansApproved Drawing Plans · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| Existing front & rear elevationsApproved Drawing Plans · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| Existing west & east elevationsApproved Drawing Plans · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| Existing section a a-a, b-b & c-cApproved Drawing Plans · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| Proposed ground, first & roof plansApproved Drawing Plans · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| Proposed front & rear elevationsApproved Drawing Plans · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| Proposed sections 1-1 & 2-2Approved Drawing Plans · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| Proposed section 3-3Approved Drawing Plans · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| Proposed front & rear elevationsApproved Drawing Plans · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| Proposed west & east elevationsApproved Drawing Plans · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| Final delegated reportReport · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| Final decision noticeDecision (Public) · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| Planning statementApproved Documents · PDF | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| Fire statement compliant with policy d12(a)Approved Documents · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| Fire strategy proposed plansApproved Documents · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| Application formApplication Form (Public) · PDF | 26 Jan 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.