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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40 PEAK HILL, LONDON, SE26 4LR
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Building a free standing, semi permanent garden office at the rear of the property. Single storey. Measures: 3.4m W x 2.8m D - Height 2.4m - Sitting 10.20m from the back wall of the house in the rear garden. Space around the perimeter is 20cm behind, 40cm to the left and 30cm to the right so no part of the cabin touches or is too close to the surrounding. No new access required. Structure: Fully insulated frame. External Finish: 2? Red cedar open-cladding to main side(s), TGV cladding to sides and rear against boundary walls. Internal Finish: Wood composite panels. Doors & Windows: Anthracite-painted Aluminium, with toughened glass and BS-approved locks. Foundations: Mechanically-driven helical screw-piles.
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.