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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5 Southlands Avenue, Orpington, BR6 9NY
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Council sourceHip-to-gable loft conversion of an end-of-terrace house with rear dormer and front/side rooflights.LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SITE LOCATION PLAN & BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2023 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form No Personal Data · PDF | 31 Jul 2023 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 21 Sept 2023 | View |
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 2 Aug 2023 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 31 Jul 2023 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS & FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR/LOFT/ROOF PLANSDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2023 | View |
| EVIDENCE TO VERIFY APPLICATIONSupporting Document · PDF | 31 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS & SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 1 Aug 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.