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
Installation of 6 pv panels split across a south-west-facing flat roof section (3 × Aiko Stellar 645W all-black panels), front dormer flat roof section (1 x Aiko Neostar 3S+60 530W all-black panel) and a south-facing pitched roof section (2 × Aiko Neostar 530W all-black panels).
Proposal details
- Reference
- PA26/2623
- Alternative references
- PP-15104014
- Ward
- South Richmond Ward [STR]
- Agent
- Hughes
- UPRN
- 100022304293
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Redacted | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| REAR OF PROPERTYPhoto | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| 3D ROOF PLAN MODEL 1Roof Plan | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| 3D ROOF PLAN MODEL 2Roof Plan | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| COVER LETTERCorrespondence | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| FRONT OF PROPERTYPhoto | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| CIL FORMApplication Form | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ROOFTOP PLANSubmitted Drawing | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOFTOP PLANSubmitted Drawing | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING/PROPOSED FRONT & REAR ELEVATIONSSubmitted Drawing | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SIDE ELEVATIONSSubmitted Drawing | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONSSubmitted Drawing | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANSubmitted Drawing | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE BLOCK PLANSubmitted Drawing | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE BLOCK PLANSubmitted Drawing | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| PRIOR APPROVAL DOC - SOLAR PV INSTALLATION (REV 1)Report | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| DECISIONDecision Notice | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| Officer ReportReport | 17 Sept 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
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourcePublicity 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 sourceDecision due date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceDecision expiry date
Published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
DECISIONPlanning conditions
- The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and documents, where applicable. Drawing No. PP-01; PP-02; PP-03; PP-04; PP-05; Existing Block Plan; Proposed Block Plan; Location Plan; and Cover Letter, recevied the 28th July 2026 as amended by the Prior Approval Document - Solar PV Installation received the 17th September 2026. REASON: To accord with the terms of the application, for the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.
- This proposal CONSTITUTES DEVELOPMENT within the meaning of Section 55 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, but by virtue of Article 3 and Schedule 2 of the Town and Country (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 and any subsequent legislative amendments is of a class which is described as PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT and therefore planning permission IS NOT REQUIRED.
