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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71 Chislehurst Road, Orpington, BR6 0DQ
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Council sourceChange of use from retail (Class E) to residential (Class C3) to provide a two bedroom dwelling (56 day application under Class M, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the General Permitted Development Order, 2015 (as amended) for prior approval with regards to transport and highways impacts, flooding risk, contamination risks, impact of the change of use on services, external appearance of the building and provision of adequate natural light to habitable rooms)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Apr 2021 | View |
| Officer Delegation ReportOfficer Delegation Report · PDF | 24 Jun 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANSDrawing · PDF | 30 Apr 2021 | View |
| Application Form No Personal DataApplication Form No Personal Data · PDF | 30 Apr 2021 | View |
| EXISTING PLANSDrawing · PDF | 30 Apr 2021 | View |
| BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Apr 2021 | View |
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 6 May 2021 | View |
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