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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Friars Close Bear Lane London Southwark
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Friars Close Bear Lane London Southwark
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View council mapDetails submitted to satisfy Schedule 8 Clause 1.1 (Construction employment contact methodology) of the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref: 22/AP/4376 for Demolition of all existing residential buildings and ancillary structures on site. Construction of residential homes (Use Class C3) and flexible community & learning (Use Classes F1 & F2) floorspace; roof plant enclosure; cycle and vehicle parking; highway and access improvements; and landscape and public realm improvements. The new building would comprise a part nine, part twenty-two storey building to deliver 149 new homes.
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| OFFICER ASSESSMENTDecision - Officer Report · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| DECISION NOTICE - S106N - AGREEDecision - Notice · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| COVER LETTER - SCHEDULE 8 CLAUSE 1.1Application - Covering letter · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT CONTACT AND METHODOLOGYConstruction method statement · PDF | 7 Aug 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.