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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
Solar panels installation. Loft conversion with a rear dormer. Hip to gable roof alterations. Three front rooflights. (Summary)
Proposal details
- Reference
- 1796/26
- Alternative references
- PP-15064343
- Ward
- Mayfield
- Agent
- Macann
- UPRN
- 100022210544
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdfApplication form | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| B369439_Planning_Block Plans.pdfSite/block plan | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| B369439_Planning_Fire Safety Strategy.pdfFire statement | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| B369439_Planning_Flood Map for Planning.pdfFlood risk assessment | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| cil-form-1-1783323226344.pdfCIL supporting document | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| location-plan-1783076209413.pdfSite/block plan | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| B369439_Planning_Architectural Drawings(Page01).pdfExisting plan - floor plan | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| B369439_Planning_Architectural Drawings(Page02).pdfExisting plan - elevation | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| B369439_Planning_Architectural Drawings(Page03).pdfProposed plan | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| 20260820T093424.428275ERORF.pdfOfficer report | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| 20260820T094530.539275ERDN.pdfDecision notice | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
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Council source
Decision & conditions
20260820T094530.539275ERDN.pdfPlanning conditions
- in accordance with plans B369439-1200 Rev A; B369439-1100 Rev A; B369439-1000 Rev A; B369439-3100 Rev A; and Location Plan (ref. 4481)
- 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 complies Rear Dormer H= 2.59m x W=5.53 m x D= 3.41m = 48.84/2 =24.42 mcu Hip to gable H=2.94m x W= 3.79m x D=7.57m = 84.34 /6 =14.05 mcu Total:24.42 + 14.05 = 38.47 mcu 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 14, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 (as amended) Permitted development A. The installation, alteration or replacement of microgeneration solar PV or solar thermal equipment on— (a) a dwellinghouse or a block of flats; or (b) a building situated within the curtilage of a dwellinghouse or a block of flats. Development not permitted A.1 Development is not permitted by Class A if— (a) the solar PV or solar thermal equipment would protrude more than 0.2 metres beyond the plane of the wall or, in the case of a pitched roof, the roof slope when measured from the perpendicular with the external surface of the wall or pitched roof slope; - Not applicable (b) in the case of solar PV or solar thermal equipment on a pitched roof, it would result in the highest part of the solar PV or solar thermal equipment being higher than the highest part of the roof (excluding any chimney); - Complies (ba) in the case of solar PV or solar thermal equipment on a flat roof, it would result in the highest part of the solar PV or solar thermal equipment being more than 0.6 metres higher than the highest part of the roof (excluding any chimney); - Complies (c) in the case of land within a conservation area or which is a World Heritage Site, the solar PV or solar thermal equipment would be installed on a wall which fronts a highway; - Complies (d) the solar PV or solar thermal equipment would be installed on a site designated as a scheduled monument; or - Complies (e) the solar PV or solar thermal equipment would be installed on a building within the curtilage of the dwellinghouse or block of flats if the dwellinghouse or block of flats is a listed building. - Complies Conditions A.2 Development is permitted by Class A subject to the following conditions— (a) solar PV or solar thermal equipment is, so far as practicable, sited so as to minimise its effect on the external appearance of the building; - Complies (b) solar PV or solar thermal equipment is, so far as practicable, sited so as to minimise its effect on the amenity of the area; and - Complies (ba) in the case of solar PV or solar thermal equipment installed on a flat roof located on article 2(3) land, before beginning development the developer must apply to the local planning authority for a determination as to whether the prior approval of the local planning authority will be required with respect to the impact of the appearance of the solar PV or solar thermal equipment on that land; - Complies (bb) in relation to an application under sub-paragraph (ba), paragraphs J.4(3) to J.4(12) of this Part apply as if “Class A” substitutes the reference to “Class J” in paragraph J.4(4); and - Complies (c) solar PV or solar thermal equipment is removed as soon as reasonably practicable when no longer needed. - Complies Overall Conclusion: Permitted
- 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.
- To ensure compliance with Schedule 2, Part 14, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) (England) 2015, the solar panels shall not protrude from the plane of the slope of the original roof by more than 0.6 metres.
- 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), and Schedule 2, Part 14, Class A, of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended).
- Party Wall Act (1996) If you intend to carry out building work which involves one of the following categories:- * Work on an existing wall or structure shared with another property (section 2 of the Act). * Building a free standing wall or a wall of a building up to or astride the boundary with a neighbouring property (section 1 of the Act). * Excavation near a neighbouring building (section 6 of the Act). You must find out whether that work falls within the Act. If it does, you must notify all affected neighbours. An explanatory booklet is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preventing-and-resolving-disputes-in-relation-to-party-walls/the-party-wall-etc-act-1996-explanatory-booklet.
- 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
