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
36 Batchwood Green, Orpington, BR5 2NF
36 Batchwood Green, Orpington, BR5 2NF
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Conversion of existing two storey 4 bedroom semi-detached dwelling into an HMO (5-bed) occupancy.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer Report · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form No Personal Data · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| Decision Notice · PDF | 5 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINEObjection Comment · PDF | 20 Jun 2025 | View |
| THE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 19 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| FIRE STATEMENTSupporting Document · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINEObjection Comment · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.