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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Minerva House 5 Montague Close London Southwark SE1
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Minerva House 5 Montague Close London Southwark SE1
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View council mapNon-material amendment to planning application ref. 21/AP/4194 'Redevelopment of existing building including partial demolition and two storey upward extension to create eight-storey Class E building with installation of roof terraces, associated highway and landscaping works, cycle parking, refuse storage including plant facilities at roof level.'The NMA seeks:- amendments to the platform lift and increased height at roof level;- amendments to east elevation glazing and new facade; and- omission of three short stay cycle stands within the public realm and revised access hatch location on Montague Close.
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| DECISION NOTICE - VNMC - AGREEDecision - Notice · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| OFFICER ASSESSMENTDecision - Officer Report · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDecision - Plans · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED EIGHTH FLOOR PLANDecision - Plans · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SIXTH FLOOR PLANDecision - Plans · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FIFTH FLOOR PLANDecision - Plans · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FOURTH FLOOR PLANDecision - Plans · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLANDecision - Plans · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANDecision - Plans · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDecision - Plans · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDecision - Plans · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICEValid Application Letter · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPROVED: PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION APlan - General · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPROVED: PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION BPlan - General · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPROVED: PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANPlan - General · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPROVED: PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATIONPlan - General · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPROVED: PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION APlan - General · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPROVED: PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION BPlan - General · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPROVED: PROPOSED WEST ELEVATIONPlan - General · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication - Form (Without Personal data) · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| COVERING LETTERApplication - Covering letter · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| JRA NMA SUMMARY ON PROPOSED REVISIONSDocument · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| JRA FILE NOTE ON THE PUBLIC REALM CHANGESDocument · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION ADecision - Plans · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION BDecision - Plans · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED WEST ELEVATIONDecision - Plans · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATIONDecision - Plans · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANPlan - Proposed · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION ADecision - Plans · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION BDecision - Plans · PDF | 8 Jun 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.