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.
Application overview
Non-material amendment to planning application ref: 2024/01586/FUL granted under appeal ref: APP/H5390/W/25/3375615 on 27th April 2026 for the 'Conversion of existing commercial accommodation (Class E) to a hotel (Class C1), including the retention of the auditorium (Sui Generis) and creation of active ground floor uses (Class E); in addition to landscaping, public realm, access and all associated works. Proposed design improvements include full height windows on the ground floor, a new smaller entrance canopy, windows added to the front and rear facade, a new evacuation lift, improvements to the rear external escape staircase, and new plant and associated enclosures on the roof'. Amendments sough to Condition 2 (Approved Plans) to list all previously approved, revised and new plans that reflect the proposed alterations to the ground floor layout and showing the proposed relocation of delivery/drop off bays.
Proposal details
- Reference
- P/2026/01670/NMAT
- Ward
- Grove
- Agent
- Elena Butterworth / Dp9 Ltd
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| PL_099.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| PL_100.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| PL_250.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Elevation (Rear) - Proposed_included_in_Elevation (Front) - Proposed.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Elevation (Side) - Proposed_included_in_Elevation (Front) - Proposed.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| PL_251.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Elevation (Rear) - Proposed_included_in_Elevation (Front) - Proposed_37404238.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Elevation (Side) - Proposed_included_in_Elevation (Front) - Proposed_37404239.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| PL_500.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| PL_501.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 23040 Grove House NMA June 2026.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT_NON_MATERIAL_AMENDCouncil document | Not published | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Statutory expiry date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
Planning conditions
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
