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. Three front roof lights. (Summary).
Proposal details
- Reference
- 2002/26
- Alternative references
- PP-15092976
- Ward
- Cranbrook
- Agent
- Rana
- UPRN
- 100022202022
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdfApplication form | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| Block Plan.pdfSite/block plan | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| Location Plan.pdfSite/block plan | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| Fire Assesment (RES).pdfFire statement | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| form_1_cil_additional_information.pdfCIL supporting document | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| 5 Chelmsford Gardens IG1 3ND-XLN01_Existing Floor Plan.pdfExisting plan - floor plan | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| 5 Chelmsford Gardens IG1 3ND-XLN02_Existing Elevations.pdfExisting plan - elevation | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| 5 Chelmsford Gardens IG1 3ND-XLN03_Proposed Floor Plan.pdfProposed plan - floor plan | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| 5 Chelmsford Gardens IG1 3ND-XLN04_Proposed Elevations.pdfProposed plan - elevation | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| 5 Chelmsford Gardens IG1 3ND-XLN05_Existing and Proposed Sections.pdfCombined plan - floor plan | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| 5 Chelmsford Gardens IG1 3ND-XLN06_Volume Calculations.pdfCombined plan | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| 2086613_Decision_Certificate_Proposed_CERTPRL.pdfDecision notice | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| 2002.26.pdfOfficer report | 3 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
2086613_Decision_Certificate_Proposed_CERTPRL.pdfPlanning conditions
- in accordance with plans XLN01, XLN02, XLN03, XLN04, XLN05, XLN06, Reasonable Fire Exception Statement, Block Plan, 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 - Hip to gable W 2.36m X H 2.96m X D 8.38m = 58.54m3/6 = 9.76m3 Existing Roof A D 2.20m X W 1.07m X H 0.69m = 1.62m3/6 =0.27m3 Total hip to gable = 9.79m3- 0.27m3 = 9.52m3 Rear Dormer D 3.26m X H 2.10m X W 6.65m = 45.5m3/2 = 22.75m3 Total = 9.52m3 + 22.75m3 = 32.7m3 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
- The proposals constitute permitted development, by virtue of Schedule 2 Article 3, Part 1, Class B and C 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.
