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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The London Archives, 40 Northampton Road, London, EC1R 0HU
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The removal of existing entrance door and adjacent glass block screen and replacement with automatic sliding single door with glass screen and tiled upstand.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| The location planDrawings - Existing | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| Block plan of the siteDrawings - Existing | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| Floor Plan - ExistingDrawings - Existing | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| Floor plan - ProposedDrawings - Proposed | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| Elevation (Front) - ExistingDrawings - Existing | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| Elevation (Front) - ProposedDrawings - Proposed | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| Elevation (Entrance) - ExistingDrawings - Existing | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| Elevation (Entrance) - ProposedDrawings - Proposed | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| Design and access statementSupporting Documentation | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| Sustainability StatementSupporting Documentation | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 27 May 2026 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report | 27 May 2026 | View |
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Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.