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
44 Cairnfield Avenue, London, NW2 7PE
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Prior approval for a single storey rear extension to dwellinghouse, in metres:Extending beyond the rear wall of the original house - 5.8mMaximum height - 3mEaves height - 2.8m
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Final decision noticeDecision (Public) · PDF | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| Existing elevationsDecision Documents · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| Proposed elevationsDecision Documents · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| Proposed block planDecision Documents · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| Existing ground floor planDecision Documents · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| Proposed ground floor planDecision Documents · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| Existing roof planDecision Documents · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| Proposed roof planDecision Documents · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| Existing block planDecision Documents · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedDecision Documents · PDF | 12 Mar 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.