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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Tripes Farm Business Centre, Chelsfield Lane, Orpington, BR6 7RS
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Council sourceDemolition of existing building. Erection of single-storey building for uses within Class E(g), B2 or B8.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 5 Jan 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 5 Jan 2023 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 5 Jan 2023 | View |
| Officer Delegation ReportOfficer Delegation Report · PDF | 25 Apr 2023 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form No Personal Data · PDF | 5 Jan 2023 | View |
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 6 Jan 2023 | View |
| PARKING & SWEPT PATH ANALYSISDrawing · PDF | 23 Feb 2023 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 25 Apr 2023 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 5 Jan 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 5 Jan 2023 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 5 Jan 2023 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 5 Jan 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 1Drawing · PDF | 5 Jan 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 2Drawing · PDF | 5 Jan 2023 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.