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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Thinkpad House, 155A Main Road, Biggin Hill, TN16 3JP
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Council sourceChange of use from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Class C3 (Dwellinghouses) to form 1x residential unit at basement level under Class MA, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) (56 day application for prior approval in respect of transport and highways impacts, contamination risks, flood risk, noise impacts, character or sustainability of a conservation area, provision of natural light to habitable rooms, impact on an area of general or heavy industry, impact of loss of services provided by a registered nursery or a health centre, fire safety impacts).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form No Personal Data · PDF | 23 Apr 2024 | View |
| Officer Delegation ReportOfficer Delegation Report · PDF | 14 Jun 2024 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 23 Apr 2024 | View |
| BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 23 Apr 2024 | View |
| COVERING LETTERSupporting Document · PDF | 23 Apr 2024 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 23 Apr 2024 | View |
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 30 Apr 2024 | View |
| DAYLIGHT AND SUNLIGHT ASSESSMENTSupporting Document · PDF | 23 Apr 2024 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 14 Jun 2024 | View |
| EXISTING BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 23 Apr 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 23 Apr 2024 | View |
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