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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Coburg House 63 - 67 Newington Causeway London Southwark SE1 6LS
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Coburg House 63 - 67 Newington Causeway London Southwark SE1 6LS
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View council mapDetails submitted to satisfy Schedule 7 Clause 1.1 (Employment in Construction) of the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref: 24/AP/3621 dated 6th May 2026 'Demolition of existing building and erection of a building comprising commercial floorspace (Class E), Purpose built student accommodation bedrooms and amenity space (sui generis), refuse and bike stores, internal and external plant, and external landscaping.For information: - proposed building is part 19 storeys with additional rooftop lift/overrun/enclosure plus basement (62.8m AOD, 59.9m above ground), part 18 storeys (58.3m AOD, 55.4m above ground) and part 3 storeys (14.7m AOD, 11.8m above ground). The development as a whole comprises:- 243 student bedrooms;- 1,504sqm GIA of flexible commercial, business, service floorspace (Class E)'
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| OFFICER ASSESSMENTDecision - Officer Report · PDF | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| DECISION NOTICE - S106N - AGREEDecision - Notice · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT METHODOLOGYConstruction method statement | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICEValid Application Letter · PDF | 29 May 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication - Form (Without Personal data) · PDF | 26 May 2026 | View |
| EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS TARGETS TRACKERDocument · PDF | 26 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.