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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Esma House 18A & 18 Cobden Road South Norwood London SE25 5NX
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Esma House 18A & 18 Cobden Road South Norwood London SE25 5NX
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View council mapChange of use from 2x dwelling houses (Class C3) to 2x Residential care homes (for two children per home) (Class C2), erection of rear roof extension, insertion of 2x rooflights and alterations to fenestration to 18A Cobden Road (part retrospective).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SUDSAdditional Plans / Correspondence · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| NO.18 PROPOSED LOFT AND ROOF PLANAmended Drawings · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| NO.18 PROPOSED GF AND FF FLOOR PLANAmended Drawings · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| AMENDED SUPPORTING STATEMENTStatements / Assessments | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| PORTLAND ROADPhoto's · PDF | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| AMENDED PROPOSED 18AFLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| AMENDED PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN 18ADrawing · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| ITEM 5.2 OFFICERS REPORT FINALOfficers Report Final · PDF | 10 Mar 2026 | View |
| DUPLICATE MAPS PARKING SURVEYAdditional Plans / Correspondence · PDF | 3 Feb 2026 | View |
| PARKING MAPSAdditional Plans / Correspondence · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| DOUBLE YELLOW LINES AND BIN AREAPhoto's · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| AGENT RESPONSE TO CONCERNSCorrespondence - Agent/Applicant · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICE NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATIONSite Notices · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| NO 18 EXISTING LOFT AND ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| DRAWING REGISTRYStatements / Assessments · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| 18 A (AS BUILT) LOFT AND ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| THE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| 18A AS BUILT ELEVATION (FRONT) - PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| NO. 18 EXISTING GROUND AND FF PLANDrawing · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| NO, 18 EXISTING LOFT ROOF PLAN - EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| ELEVATIONS NO.18 - EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| 18A GF AND FF FLOOR PLAN - PRE-EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| 18A LOFT AND ROOF PLAN - PRE EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| 18A PRE-EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| AS APPROVED ROOF PLAN 18ADrawing · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| 18A AS APPROVED ELEVATION (FRONT) - PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| 18A AS BUILT GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| 18A (AS APPROVED) GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTStatements / Assessments · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| SUPPORTING STATEMENTStatements / Assessments · PDF | 19 Jun 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.