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 a rear dormer. Hip to gable roof alterations. Two front rooflights. (Summary).
Proposal details
- Reference
- 1997/26
- Alternative references
- PP-15115480
- Ward
- South Woodford
- UPRN
- 100022258690
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdfApplication form | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| Segment 008 of 70 Southview Drive_Planning Drawings_30.06.2026 2.pdfProposed plan | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Segment 001 of 70 Southview Drive_Planning Drawings_30.06.2026 2.pdfSite/block plan | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Segment 002 of 70 Southview Drive_Planning Drawings_30.06.2026 2.pdfExisting plan - floor plan | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Segment 003 of 70 Southview Drive_Planning Drawings_30.06.2026 2.pdfProposed plan - floor plan | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Segment 004 of 70 Southview Drive_Planning Drawings_30.06.2026 2.pdfExisting plan - floor plan | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Segment 005 of 70 Southview Drive_Planning Drawings_30.06.2026 2.pdfProposed plan - floor plan | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Segment 006 of 70 Southview Drive_Planning Drawings_30.06.2026 2.pdfExisting plan - elevation | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Segment 007 of 70 Southview Drive_Planning Drawings_30.06.2026 2.pdfProposed plan - elevation | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| 2090686_Decision_Certificate_Proposed_FT_CERTPRL.pdfDecision notice | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| 1997.26.pdfOfficer report | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Decision due date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
2090686_Decision_Certificate_Proposed_FT_CERTPRL.pdfPlanning conditions
- in accordance with plans 25-2987 D01 Rev 04, 25-2987 D02 Rev 04, 25-2987 D03 Rev 04, 25-2987 D04 Rev 04, 25-2987 D05 Rev 04, 25-2987 D06 Rev 04, 25-2987 D07 Rev 04, 25-2987 D08 Rev 04
- 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 - A: 1/6 (W 4.07 X H 2.97m X D 8.47m) = 17.06m3 B: 1/6 ( W 2.29m X H 1.74m X D 8.47m ) = 6.62m3 C (E-D) : E 1/6 ( W1.98m X H 1.37m X D 3.98m) = 1.799m3 D 1/6 (W 1.7m X H 1.22m X D 3.98m) = 1.38m3 C = 1.799m3 - 1.38m3 = 0.42m3 Rear Dormer W 6.0m X H 2.26m X D 3.29m = 44.61m3/2 = 22.31m3 Total = 46.41m3 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, Class 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.
