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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44 SHEPPERTON ROAD, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1DN
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Council sourceConstruction of upward extension to provide one additional storey above the existing dwellinghouse (maximum height of 7.141m) (Application under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA (enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of additional storeys) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) to determine if prior approval is required for the proposed development with regards to the impact on adjoining premises, the external appearance of the dwellinghouse, air traffic and defence assets and impact on protected views).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Planning StatementSupporting Document · PDF | 6 Dec 2025 | View |
| Existing Site Plan - PL-002Drawing · PDF | 6 Dec 2025 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Delegation Report · PDF | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing and Proposed Sections - PL-005Drawing · PDF | 6 Dec 2025 | View |
| Existing Elevations - PL-004Drawing · PDF | 6 Dec 2025 | View |
| Existing and Proposed Plans - PL-003Drawing · PDF | 6 Dec 2025 | View |
| Landscape Plan - LSDP 2476.01Drawing · PDF | 6 Dec 2025 | View |
| Proposed Site Plan - PL-104Drawing · PDF | 6 Dec 2025 | View |
| Proposed Elevations - PL-104Drawing · PDF | 6 Dec 2025 | View |
| Construction Management ReportSupporting Document · PDF | 6 Dec 2025 | View |
| Application Form RedactedApplication Form No Personal Data · PDF | 6 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPEAL DECISION 6005025 · PDF | 15 Jul 2026 | View |
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