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.
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135 Merrow Street London Southwark SE17 2NX
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135 Merrow Street London Southwark SE17 2NX
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View council mapProviding level access from the street; refurbishment of interior spaces; replacement of the existing rear/side lean-to structure with a new infill arrangement, incorporating a new wall to the Villa Street elevation and the rear courtyard; retention and repair of existing facades including the repainted hand-painted signage; and new electrical supply and mechanical ventilation provision.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SITE NOTICE PHOTOSite notice | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| DECISION NOTICE - MINOR - GRANTDecision - Notice · PDF | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| OFFICER ASSESSMENTDecision - Officer Report · PDF | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| TIME EXTENSION LETTERTime Extension - Request · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANSite - Location plan · PDF | 19 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE BLOCK PLANSite - Block plan · PDF | 19 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANPlan - Existing · PDF | 19 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANPlan - Existing · PDF | 19 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION PLANPlan - Existing · PDF | 19 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION PLANPlan - Existing · PDF | 19 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION AND ELEVATION PLANPlan - Existing · PDF | 19 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATION PLANPlan - Existing · PDF | 19 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATION PLANPlan - Existing · PDF | 19 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATION PLANPlan - Existing · PDF | 19 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDecision - Plans · PDF | 19 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDecision - Plans · PDF | 19 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION PLANDecision - Plans · PDF | 19 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION PLANDecision - Plans · PDF | 19 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION AND ELEVATION PLANDecision - Plans · PDF | 19 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATION PLANDecision - Plans · PDF | 19 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATION PLANDecision - Plans · PDF | 19 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATION PLANDecision - Plans · PDF | 19 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED DOOR DETAILSDecision - Plans · PDF | 19 Jul 2026 | View |
| VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICEValid Application Letter · PDF | 19 May 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite notice · PDF | 19 May 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite notice · PDF | 19 May 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite notice · PDF | 19 May 2026 | View |
| FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 19 May 2026 | View |
| PRESS NOTICE - 21/05/2026Press Notice · PDF | 19 May 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication - Form (Without Personal data) · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| BLOCK PLANSite - Block plan · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| INC PLANNING STATEMENT, HERITAGE STATEMENT AND FIRE SAFETYDesign and Access statement · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.