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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257 Barking Road Plaistow London E13 8EQ
Last published check: 13 Sept 2026, 19:41. Check the council record for more recent changes.
257 Barking Road Plaistow London E13 8EQ
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View council mapChange of use of the ground floor hot-food takeaway (Sui Generis) and the upper floor residential units (Use Class C3) to mixed use comprising a commercial unit (Use Class E(a,b,c)), and large House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis), together with the construction of first and second floor rear extensions, alterations to elevations with associated refuse and cycle storage.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTDecision · PDF | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 26 Jun 2026 | View |
| 257_BARKING_ROAD_PROPOSED_SITE_PLAN_SC200Drawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| DAYLIGHT AND SUNLIGHT REPORT (NEIGHBOURING PROPERTIES) 010426Documentation · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| 257 BARKING ROAD_FORM_1_CIL_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATIONCIL · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| 257 BARKING ROAD_PLANNING STATEMENTDocumentation · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| 257 BARKING_ROAD_HMO_MANAGEMENT_PLANDocumentation · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| DRAWINGSDrawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| SIGNED_PRE-APP LETTERDocumentation · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| CIL FORMCIL · PDF | 15 May 2026 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.