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
The fitting of a single Air Conditioning unit to the external wall of the rear bedroom of the ground floor flat of 29 Townshend Road. There has been an acoustic assessment for the unit which will be covered by an acoustic box
Proposal details
- Reference
- PA26/2203
- Alternative references
- PP-15032358
- Ward
- North Richmond Ward [NRR]
- UPRN
- 100022318544
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Redacted | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF AND GROUND FLOOR PLAN==142142C/4Submitted Drawing | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Current Left & RIGHT & REAR ElevationRear=142142C/2Submitted Drawing | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED REAR LEFT & RIGH HAND ELEVATION & PROPOSED ELEVATION=142142C/2Submitted Drawing | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| CURRENT ROOF AND GROUND FLOOR PLAN==142142C/4Submitted Drawing | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Location planLocation plan | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Heritage statementReport | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| CIL FORMCommunity Infrastructure Levy Form | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Noise impact assessmentReport | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Acoustic HousingReport | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Wall-mounted TZ super-compactReport | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Water Cooled Condenser Technical SpecificationSpecifications | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Reasonable Exception Statement - FSSReport | 26 Jun 2026 | View |
| WithdrawnDecision | 29 Sept 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Publicity end date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceSite notice end date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceConsultation expiry date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceStatutory expiry date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceDecision due date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceExtension date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
WithdrawnPlanning conditions
- REASONABLE EXCEPTION STATEMENT (RES) Fire Safety Strategy (which also incorporates requirements of the evacuation lift guidance where including a lift). All developments The London Plan 2021 - Policy D12 (A) and D5 and D5 draft_guidance_sheet _d5_b5_evacuation_lifts_070720_web.pdf (london.gov.uk) London Plan policy D12 requires the submission of a Fire Safety Strategy on all planning applications. The Fire Safety Strategy should be presented as a standalone document with a clear structure that addresses the criteria set out in London Plan Policy D12 part A. The submitted drawings should address the requirements set out at paragraphs 3.12.3 and 3.12.4 of the London Plan. Where the applicant considers parts of or the whole policy do not apply, this should be justified in a Reasonable Exception Statement (RES). Draft guidance on Fire Safety Strategies is available at: https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/planning/implementing-london-plan/london-plan-guidance-and-spgs/draft-fire-safety-guidance-pre-consultation-information Where the proposal includes a lift, the applicant should address the requirements of London Plan policy D5 within their Fire Safety Statement. https://richmond.gov.uk/media/18491/local_validation_checklist_for_all_applications.pdf
