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.
Application overview
Loft conversion with rear dormer. Hip to gable roof alterations. One front rooflight. Removal of chimney. New window in gable end. (summary)
Proposal details
- Reference
- 1363/26
- Alternative references
- PLP-00002110
- Ward
- Fullwell
- Agent
- ONeill
- UPRN
- 100022273437
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| applicationform1778012630324REDACTED.pdfApplication form | 27 May 2026 | View |
| cil_questions 1.pdfCIL supporting document | 27 May 2026 | View |
| cilform11778012633280.pdfCIL supporting document | 27 May 2026 | View |
| DWL 01 17 Rivington Avenue Existing and Proposed Plans Scale 1100 A1 20260424.pdfCombined plan | 27 May 2026 | View |
| DWL 02 17 Rivington Avenue Site Location Plan Scale 11250 A1 20260424.pdfSite/block plan | 27 May 2026 | View |
| DWL 03 17 Rivington Avenue Block Plan Scale 1200 A4 20260424.pdfSite/block plan | 27 May 2026 | View |
| locationplan1777317185495.pdfSite/block plan | 27 May 2026 | View |
| 2077609_Decision_Certificate_Proposed_CERTPRL.pdfDecision notice | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| 17r.pdfOfficer report | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Consultation expiry date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceStatutory expiry date
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Council sourceDecision due date
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Council source
Decision & conditions
2077609_Decision_Certificate_Proposed_CERTPRL.pdfPlanning conditions
- in accordance with plans DWL 01, DWL 02, DWL 03 and Location Plan
- Schedule 2 Part 1 Class B of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). Permission to use the dwellinghouse as a dwellinghouse was not granted only by virtue of Class M, N, P, or Q of Schedule 2 Part 3 (change of use) - complies Must not exceed height of highest part of existing roof – Complies Must not extend beyond the plane of any existing roof slope which forms the principal elevation of the dwellinghouse and fronts a highway - complies Maximum volume is 40m3 for terrace houses and 50 m3 in other cases - DORMER H2.6 x W5.9 x D3.1/2 = 23.8 HIP TO GABLE D4.1 x W7.8 x H3.6/6 = 19.2 Total:43<50m3 Must not involve installation, alteration or replacement of a veranda, balcony or raised platform, microwave antenna, chimney, flue or soil and vent pipe- Complies Must not be in a Conservation Area – Complies The materials used in any exterior work shall be of a similar appearance to those used in the construction of the exterior of the existing dwelling house – Complies Any window facing the side should be obscure glazed and non-opening up to 1.7 m above the floor – Complies The roof pitch should match the pitch of the original dwelling as far as practicable – Complies Other than in the case of a hip to gable enlargement, the edge of the enlargement closest to the eaves of the original roof shall, so far as is practicable, be not less than 20cm from the eaves of the original roof – complies Overall Conclusion : Permitted
- Schedule 2 Part 1 Class C of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). Permission to use the dwellinghouse as a dwellinghouse was not granted only by virtue of Class M, N, P, or Q of Schedule 2 Part 3 (change of use) - complies Does not protrude more than 0.15 metres beyond the plane of the slope of the original roof when measured from the perpendicular with the external surface of the original roof– Complies Must not be higher than the highest part of the original roof – Complies Must not include a chimney, flue or soil and vent pipe or solar photovoltaics or solar thermal equipment – Complies Any window facing the side should be obscure glazed and non-opening up to 1.7 metres above the floor of the room in which the window is installed- Complies Sensitively located if in Conservation Area - Not applicable/not in Conservation Area. Overall Conclusion: Permitted
- Schedule 2 Part 1 Class G of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). Permission to use the dwellinghouse as a dwellinghouse was not granted only by virtue of Class M, N, P, or Q of Schedule 2 Part 3 (change of use) - complies Must not exceed the highest part of the roof by 1 m or more – Complies If in a Conservation Area must not extend beyond a wall fronting a highway and which is either a principal or a side elevation of original dwelling – Complies Overall Conclusion: Permitted
- The proposals constitute permitted development, by virtue of Schedule 2 Article 3, Part 1, Classes B, C and G of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended).
- Redbridge Planning Service adopts a positive and proactive approach when engaging with applicants/agents in line with the National Planning Policy Framework. We encourage engagement with the pre-application service to avoid delays in the planning process. https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning/
- The applicant should be aware that Building Regulations approval will be required for most types of building work. Please see information and how to apply for Building Regulation consent at: https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/planning-and-building/building-control/ or for further assistance contact the Building Control Section. e-mail: Buildingcontrol@redbridge.gov.uk Telephone: 020 8708 2529.
- To ensure compliance with Schedule 2 Part 1 Class B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) (England) 2015, the proposed materials shall match those of the existing roof.
- To ensure compliance with Schedule 2 Part 1 Class C of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) (England) 2015, the rooflights shall not protrude from the plane of the slope of the original roof by more than 150mm.
- Long description: To ensure compliance with Schedule 2 Part 1 Class B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) (England) 2015, any window inserted on a wall or roof slope forming a side elevation of the dwellinghouse shall be (i) obscure-glazed, and (ii) non-opening unless the parts of the window which can be opened are more than 1.7 metres above the floor of the room in which the window is installed.
