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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238 Kennington Lane London SE11 5RD
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238 Kennington Lane London SE11 5RD
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View council mapApplication for deed of variation to S106 agreement pursuant to planning permission ref: 22/02522/FUL (Demolition of existing petrol filling station (sui generis); erection of 9-storey mixed-use building for use as purpose built student accommodation (sui generis) with units on upper floors and ancillary accommodation on ground floor along with 1 flexible ground floor unit (Classes E(d), F1(a, b d & e) and F2(b)), residents' lobby, study areas, laundry room, multifunction spaces and cycle parking, external amenity terrace, short-term cycle parking, landscaping and associated works.) granted 13.09.2023. Variation sought: Variation of paragraph 2.1 of Schedule 9, Part 1 to enable the occupation of the student accommodation from January 2026 to September 2026 for:- Use for student accommodation by students at a London higher education academic institution with terms commencing in January or later or for students joining a course at a London higher education academic institution part way through an academic year;- Use for accommodation for students on short-term education courses (including but not limited to language schools and technical colleges for overseas students);- Use for accommodation for staff in local hospitals or medical centres whilst they are receiving medical training; or - Use for accommodation for visitors on a short-term booking basis
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| REDACTEDSection 106 · PDF | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| Delegated RegisterDelegated Register · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | 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.