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.
Council planning record
SCHOOL HOUSE, SCAWEN ROAD, LONDON, SE8 5AE
SCHOOL HOUSE, SCAWEN ROAD, LONDON, SE8 5AE
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View council mapChange of use of the former school keeper's house from ancillary educational use to Use Class C2 (Residential Institution), alterations to the elevations including removal, infilling, repositioning of windows and new window openings and all associated works at Twin Oaks Primary School, Scawen Road SE8.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated reportOfficer Report · PDF | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing and proposed west elevationsRevised Document · PDF | 6 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing and proposed north elevationsRevised Document · PDF | 6 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing and proposed floor plansRevised Document · PDF | 6 Jan 2026 | View |
| Consultee commentsCase Copy Documents · PDF | 23 Nov 2025 | View |
| Consultee responseCase Copy Documents · PDF | 23 Nov 2025 | View |
| Consultee commentsCase Copy Documents · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Planning statementCase Copy Documents · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Flood risk assessmentCase Copy Documents · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Flood map for planningCase Copy Documents · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Flood risk summaryCase Copy Documents · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Ext & prop south elevation with contextCase Copy Documents · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Ext & prop east elevation with contextCase Copy Documents · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Decision letterCase Copy Documents · PDF | 23 Sept 2025 | View |
| Photo scheduleCase Copy Documents · PDF | 23 Sept 2025 | View |
| Site location planCase Copy Drawings · PDF | 23 Sept 2025 | View |
| Application formCase Copy Documents · PDF | 23 Sept 2025 | View |
| Location site planCase Copy Drawings · PDF | 23 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.