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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2 The Approach, Orpington, BR6 0SH
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Council sourceThird floor extension to existing building to provide 2 one bedroom and 3 studio flats, addition of front entrance lobby and lift extension, and ancillary car parking and cycle storage
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| REVISED DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Document · PDF | 20 Sept 2023 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Document · PDF | 4 Jul 2023 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form No Personal Data · PDF | 4 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANSDrawing · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINEObjection Comment · PDF | 6 Sept 2023 | View |
| EXISTING LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2023 | View |
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 14 Aug 2023 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS & PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2023 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 26 Sept 2023 | View |
| EXISTING PLANSDrawing · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| Officer Delegation ReportOfficer Delegation Report · PDF | 26 Sept 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.