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.
Council planning record
Merlewood Lodge, Merlewood Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 5LQ
Last published check: 9 Oct 2026, 13:31. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceReduction in height and part conversion/redevelopment of existing outbuilding and former stable building to create a new triple garage to serve Merlewood Lodge
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected detailsMerlewood Lodge, Merlewood Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 5LQ
This record has no verified map location.
| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form No Personal Data · PDF | 17 Oct 2023 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSRevised Drawing · PDF | 26 Jan 2024 | View |
| TREE SURVEY 3Drawing · PDF | 17 Oct 2023 | View |
| EXISTING/PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 17 Oct 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Oct 2023 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONRevised Drawing · PDF | 26 Jan 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE/BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Oct 2023 | View |
| EXISTING/PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 17 Oct 2023 | View |
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 17 Oct 2023 | View |
| TREE SURVEY 2Drawing · PDF | 17 Oct 2023 | View |
| TREE DETAILSSupporting Document · PDF | 17 Oct 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANRevised Drawing · PDF | 26 Jan 2024 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATIONRevised Drawing · PDF | 26 Jan 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANRevised Drawing · PDF | 26 Jan 2024 | View |
| Officer Delegation ReportOfficer Delegation Report · PDF | 31 Jan 2024 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 31 Jan 2024 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL REPORTSupporting Document · PDF | 17 Oct 2023 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Document · PDF | 17 Oct 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Oct 2023 | View |
| EXISTING/PROPOSED REAR ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 17 Oct 2023 | View |
| EXISTING SITE/BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Oct 2023 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Oct 2023 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED REAR ELEVATIONRevised Drawing · PDF | 26 Jan 2024 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANRevised Drawing · PDF | 26 Jan 2024 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONRevised Drawing · PDF | 26 Jan 2024 | View |
| TREE SURVEY 1Drawing · PDF | 17 Oct 2023 | View |
| EXISTING/PROPOSED OTHER SIDE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 17 Oct 2023 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
No related records were published in this section.
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.