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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The Mill House, Crayfield Industrial Park, Main Road, St Pauls Cray, Orpington, BR5 3HS
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Council sourceChange of use from Commercial/Business/ Service (Use Class E) to State-Funded School (56 day application for prior approval in respect of transport and highways impacts, noise impacts and contamination risks, under Class T, Part 3 of the GPDO)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINEObjection Comment · PDF | 31 May 2023 | View |
| APPEAL WITHDRAWNAppeal - Decision · PDF | 28 Nov 2023 | View |
| EXISTING NORTH-WEST & SOUTH-WEST ELEVATION PLANSDrawing · PDF | 20 Apr 2023 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINEObjection Comment · PDF | 28 May 2023 | View |
| SUPPORTING STATEMENTSupporting Document · PDF | 20 Apr 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Apr 2023 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINEObjection Comment · PDF | 26 May 2023 | View |
| EXISTING LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Apr 2023 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Apr 2023 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINEObjection Comment · PDF | 23 May 2023 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINEObjection Comment · PDF | 25 May 2023 | View |
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 9 May 2023 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 14 Jun 2023 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINEObjection Comment · PDF | 19 May 2023 | View |
| EXISTING NORTH-EAST & SOUTH-EAST ELEVATION PLANSDrawing · PDF | 20 Apr 2023 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Apr 2023 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINEObjection Comment · PDF | 25 May 2023 | View |
| Application Form No Personal DataApplication Form No Personal Data · PDF | 20 Apr 2023 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Apr 2023 | View |
| 13.09.2023 - PLANNING APPEAL STATEMENT OF CASEAppeal - Appellants Case · PDF | 18 Sept 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Apr 2023 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Document · PDF | 20 Apr 2023 | View |
| Officer Delegation ReportOfficer Delegation Report · PDF | 14 Jun 2023 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINEObjection Comment · PDF | 18 May 2023 | View |
| HIGHWAYS TECHNICAL NOTESupporting Document · PDF | 20 Apr 2023 | View |
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