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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38 Broomwood Road, Orpington, BR5 2JH
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Council sourceSingle storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m, for which the maximum height would be 3m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.9m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form No Personal Data · PDF | 13 Aug 2023 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 14 Sept 2023 | View |
| EXISTING PLANSDrawing · PDF | 13 Aug 2023 | View |
| BLOCK PLAN OF THE SITEDrawing · PDF | 13 Aug 2023 | View |
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 14 Aug 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANSDrawing · PDF | 13 Aug 2023 | View |
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