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
Downe Primary School , High Elms Road, Downe, Orpington, BR6 7JN
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Council sourceMinor material amendment under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to allow variation of Conditions 2, 3 and 4 pursuant to permission ref. 21/01888/FULL1 granted for (single storey front extension to provide new entrance canopy with internal entrance hall alterations alongside works to the forecourt including improvements to site access and pedestrian segregation, removal of tree(s) and new refuse store), to allow alterations including the retention of flat roof rather than proposed pitched roof, free standing pitched canopy, new roof light above waiting area, removal of proposed window on front elevation, and to allow the submission of details of external facing materials and proposed lighting for approval.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Feb 2022 | View |
| EXTERNAL LIGHTING LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 7 Feb 2022 | View |
| Officer Delegation ReportOfficer Delegation Report · PDF | 12 Apr 2022 | View |
| APPROVED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Feb 2022 | View |
| APPROVED PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 16 Feb 2022 | View |
| APPROVED EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Feb 2022 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTED PDFApplication Form No Personal Data · PDF | 7 Feb 2022 | View |
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| APPROVED REFUSED STORE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 16 Feb 2022 | View |
| APPROVED LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Feb 2022 | View |
| APPROVED PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Feb 2022 | View |
| LOCATION PLANLocation Plan · PDF | 7 Feb 2022 | View |
| APPROVED PROPOSED GROUND FLOORDrawing · PDF | 16 Feb 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Feb 2022 | View |
| SLIDING GATE PLAN AND ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Feb 2022 | View |
| APPROVED EXISTING GROUND FLOORDrawing · PDF | 16 Feb 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOORDrawing · PDF | 7 Feb 2022 | View |
| COVERING LETTERSupporting Document · PDF | 7 Feb 2022 | View |
| APPROVED EXISTING FRONT ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 16 Feb 2022 | View |
| APPROVED GROUND FLOOR PLAN DEMOLITTIONDrawing · PDF | 16 Feb 2022 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 12 Apr 2022 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Feb 2022 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLAN - DEMOLITIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Feb 2022 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Feb 2022 | View |
| SKETCH 3D VIEW 2Drawing · PDF | 7 Feb 2022 | View |
| APPROVED EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 16 Feb 2022 | View |
| SKETCH 3D VIEW 1Drawing · PDF | 7 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.