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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Palm Tree House, 251 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0NT
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Council sourceChange of use of second floor (including mezzanine) and third floor from Class B1(a) office to Class C3 residential to form 34 flats (24 studios and 10 one bedroom) (56 day application for prior approval in respect of transport and highways, contamination, flooding, impacts of noise from commercial premises and provision of adequate natural light to habitable rooms under Class O, Part 3 of the General Permitted Development Order)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINEObjection Comment · PDF | 24 Nov 2020 | View |
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 18 Nov 2020 | View |
| TRANSPORT TECHNICAL NOTESupporting Document · PDF | 16 Nov 2020 | View |
| DAYLIGHT AND SUNLIGHT REPORT (WITHIN DEVELOPMENT)Supporting Document · PDF | 16 Nov 2020 | View |
| EXISTING & PROPOSED MEZZANINE FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 16 Nov 2020 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Document · PDF | 16 Nov 2020 | View |
| FRONT & REAR ELEVATIONS AS EXISTING & PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 16 Nov 2020 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Nov 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Nov 2020 | View |
| NORTH & SOUTH ELEVATIONS AS EXISTING & PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 16 Nov 2020 | View |
| EXISTING & PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Nov 2020 | View |
| EXISTING & PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Nov 2020 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 5 Jan 2021 | View |
| UNILATERAL UNDERTAKING PURSUANT TO SECTION 106 OFTHE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ASupporting Document · PDF | 16 Nov 2020 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM NO PERSON DATAApplication Form No Personal Data · PDF | 16 Nov 2020 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINEObjection Comment · PDF | 3 Dec 2020 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINEObjection Comment · PDF | 15 Dec 2020 | 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.