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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53 Melville Avenue South Croydon CR2 7HZ
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53 Melville Avenue South Croydon CR2 7HZ
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View council mapAddition of a single storey rear/side extension, an infill link extension between the existing garage and the house, addition of a rooflight to the existing ground floor study and alterations to the party wall garage to replace the existing garage door, and all associated works.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| GRANTED (PG) HOUSEHOLDER - DEC NOTICEDecision Notice(s) · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| OFFICER REPORT WEB - FINALOfficers Report Final · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED BASEMENT PLANAmended Drawings · PDF | 16 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANAmended Drawings · PDF | 16 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANAmended Drawings · PDF | 16 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED LOFT PLANAmended Drawings · PDF | 16 Jun 2025 | View |
| FIRE REASONABLE EXEMPTION STATEMENTStatements / Assessments · PDF | 16 Jun 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| THE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| PRE-APP MEETING NOTEOther · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| EXISTING BASEMENT PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| EXISTING LOFT PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| EXISTING EAST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| EXISTING NORTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| EXISTING WEST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION A-ADrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION B-BDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED EAST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED WEST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION A-ADrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION B-BDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION C-CDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTStatements / Assessments · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTStatements / Assessments · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
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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.