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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Earls Court 2 Empress Approach, London, SW6 1TW
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Temporary planning permission for the installation of five padel courts (including No.2 covered courts) and associated enclosures and canopies, entrance arch structure and floodlighting; comprising single and two-storey portable units (including food stalls, wellness room, bar, office and reception); for the continued use as outdoor padel sports and recreation (Class F.2) with access from Empress Place; for an operational period from January 2026 until December 2028; associated means of enclosure, lighting, servicing and cycle parking (See also Advertisement Consent Application ref: 2025/03217/ADV: for the temporary installation of non-illuminated signage on the portacabin units and entrance archway signage associated with the proposed temporary use).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDCouncil document | Not published | View |
| SITE SECTION ELEVATIONCouncil document | Not published | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANCouncil document | Not published | View |
| FRA PART 1Council document | Not published | View |
| FRA PART 2Council document | Not published | View |
| FRA PART 3Council document | Not published | View |
| FRA PART 4Council document | Not published | View |
| NOISE IMPACT REPORTCouncil document | Not published | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTCouncil document | Not published | View |
| TRAVEL PLANCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 2025.11.17 PLANNING LETTER PADEL - TEMP USECouncil document | Not published | View |
| CONTAMINATED LAND PART 1Council document | Not published | View |
| CONTAMINATED LAND PART 2Council document | Not published | View |
| DAS REDUCEDCouncil document | Not published | View |
| LOCATION PLANCouncil document | Not published | View |
| LAYOUT PLAN - EXISTING_INCLUDED_IN_SITEBLOCK PLAN - EXISTINGCouncil document | Not published | View |
| LAYOUT PLAN - PROPOSED_INCLUDED_IN_BLOCK PLAN OF THE SITECouncil document | Not published | View |
| CIL FORM 1Council document | Not published | View |
| EXISTING SITE BLOCK PLANCouncil document | Not published | View |
| CANOPY ELEVATIONS - SIDECouncil document | Not published | View |
| CANOPY ELEVATIONS - FRONT REARCouncil document | Not published | View |
| NEW ELEVATIONSCouncil document | Not published | View |
| NEW ELEVATIONSCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Proposed Site PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| DELEGATED_OFFICER_REPORTCouncil document | Not published | View |
| DECISION_NOTICECouncil document | Not published | View |
| DECISION_NOTICECouncil document | Not published | 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.