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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4 Portal Way Acton W3 6RT
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Council sourceApplication under Section 96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended), for a non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission reference 24/0051/FUMOPDC dated 04/12/2025 for 'Demolition of all existing buildings and structures on site and the mixed-use redevelopment of the site to provide two buildings, comprising residential units (Use Class C3), a hotel (Use Class C1), commercial, business and service units (Use Class E), podium level, car and cycle parking, refuse and service areas, plant, access, hard and soft landscaping, public realm and highway works and other works associated with the development. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement.' Changes are proposed to the number of residential units and overall housing mix, the total floorspace of hotel and commercial, business and service uses, the internal layout, facade treatment, car and cycle parking, and other associated changes (Out of Borough)
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| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| OFFICERS REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.