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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298 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5UE
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298 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5UE
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICE - COU - REFUSEDecision - Notice · PDF | 5 Aug 2026 | View |
| OFFICER ASSESSMENTDecision - Officer Report · PDF | 5 Aug 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICE EVIDENCESite notice | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| PRESS NOTICE - 25/06/2026Press Notice · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICEValid Application Letter · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDecision - Plans · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTIONPlan - Existing · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONDecision - Plans · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LAYOUT PLANDecision - Plans · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDecision - Plans · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSPlan - Existing · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED OUTBUILDING ELEVATIONSPlan - General · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication - Form (Without Personal data) · PDF | 27 May 2026 | View |
| BLOCK PLAN OF THE SITEDecision - Plans · PDF | 27 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING LAYOUT PLANSPlan - Existing · PDF | 27 May 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access statement · PDF | 27 May 2026 | View |
| FIRE STATEMENTFire Statement · PDF | 27 May 2026 | View |
| COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORMCIL - GIA Form · PDF | 27 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.