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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36 Birkdale Avenue Harold Wood Romford RM3 0SL
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Council sourceSingle storey rear extension with an overall depth of 4 metres from the original rear wall of the dwelling house, a maximum height of 3.646 metres and an eaves height of 2.50 metres
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 18 Aug 2015 | View |
| Prior Approval decision notice - not requiredPrior Approval decision notice - not required | 18 Aug 2015 | View |
| Prior Approval acknowledgementPrior Approval acknowledgement | 17 Jul 2015 | View |
| PlansPlans | 15 Jul 2015 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 15 Jul 2015 | View |
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