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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Devonshire House, 29-31 Elmfield Road, Bromley, BR1 1LT
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Application under Section 192(1)(b) of the TCPA 1990 for a Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development in relation to planning permission ref: 21/05794/FULL1 (as amended by 21/05794/AMD) for the demolition of existing 6 storey 1970s office block and construction of new 5,241m2 10 storey Grade A office block in order to: a) confirm that the proposed works listed in the application constitute a material operation for the purpose of section 56(4)(c) of the TCPA 1990; b) confirm that the proposed works would be lawful development taken to be begun on the earliest date on which the proposed works comprised in the development begin to be carried out; and c) confirm that the proposed works would constitute lawful implementation of the planning permission.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - RedactedApplication Form No Personal Data · PDF | 21 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed Site Location Plan - 0493-PL-201 REV ADrawing · PDF | 21 Jul 2026 | View |
| Surface Water Drainage Design - Proposed Ground Floor Layout - CIV02 P3Drawing · PDF | 21 Jul 2026 | View |
| Surface Water Drainage Design - Proposed Parking Level Layout - CIV01 REV P3Drawing · PDF | 21 Jul 2026 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Delegation Report · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| Decision Notice · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| Cover Letter - redactedCorrespondence · PDF | 21 Jul 2026 | View |
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