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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651-657 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JU
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651-657 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JU
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View council mapDetails of condition 7 (Tree Planting) pursuant to planning permission 24/AP/0255 (Variation of Condition 1 'Approved Plans', Condition 2 'Time and quantum of uses' and Condition 26 'Green, Brown and Blue Roofs' attached to planning permission 19/AP/1710, for:"Demolition of existing buildings on the site and the comprehensive mixed-use redevelopment of the site comprising of two buildings for residential (Use Class C3 ), flexible retail and commercial floorspace at ground floor and use class C1 at mezzanine level, new public park, private and communal amenity space, associated car and cycle parking, access and servicing arrangements, plant and other associated works".For information the amendments include the following:- Increase of 30 units, bringing the overall total to 292 homes;- Proposed extension to the west building by five floors to accommodate for the additional residential units;- Conversion of the Mezzanine to provide 16 new C1 Hotel Use studio apartments;- The addition of retail / commercial space to the Old Kent Road active frontages;- The increase of affordable housing from 39.8% to 40.04%; and- Changes to the internal layout, including the incorporation of two stairs to both building cores, to ensure compliance with fire safety regulations.)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICEValid Application Letter · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication - Form (Without Personal data) · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS AND LEVELS PLANPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| HARD LANDSCAPE PLAN - GROUND FLOORPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| KERBS AND EDGINGS PLAN - GROUND FLOORPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| DETAILED PLAY LAYOUT PLAN - GROUND FLOORPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| DETAIL REFERENCE PLAN - GROUND FLOORPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| SOFT LANDSCAPE PLAN - GROUND FLOORPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| SOFT LANDSCAPE PLAN - ROOF LEVELSPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| TOPSOIL DEPTHS AND IRRIGATION PLAN - GROUND FLOOPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| DETAIL HARD LANDSCAPE SURFACE FINISHES - GROUNDPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| DETAIL HARD LANDSCAPE SURFACE FINISHES - ROOF LEPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| DETAIL EDGES AND INTERFACES - GROUND FLOORPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| DETAIL EDGES AND INTERFACES - ROOF LEVELPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| DETAIL STONE RAISED PLANTER (SRP)Plan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| DETAIL CONCRETE SEATING (CE1 AND SE1)Plan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| STREET FURNITURE - CYCLE STANDSPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| TOPSOIL DEPTHS AND IRRIGATION PLAN - ROOF LEVELSPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| DETAIL RAISED PLANTERS (RP)Plan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| DETAIL SEATING - ROOF LEVELSPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| DETAIL HARD LANDSCAPE SURFACE FINISHES - ROOF LEPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| DETAIL PLAY EQUIPMENT - ROOF LEVELSPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| DETAIL TREE IN SOFT LANDSCAPE - GROUND FLOORPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| DETAIL TREE TO LAWN - ROOF LEVELSPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| DETAIL TREE RAISED PLANTER - ROOF LEVELSPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| DETAIL URBIS PLANTERPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| HARD LANDSCAPE PLAN - ROOF LEVELSPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| EDGINGS PLAN - ROOF LEVELSPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| DETAILED PLAY LAYOUT PLAN - ROOF LEVELSPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| DETAIL REFERENCE PLAN - ROOF LEVELSPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT AND LEVELS PLAN - ROOF LEVELPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| DETAILED PAVING SETTING OUT PLAN - ROOF LEVELSPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| SETTING OUT PLAN - GROUND FLOORPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| SETTING OUT PLAN - GROUND FLOORPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| SETTING OUT PLAN (TREES AND FURNITURE) - ROOF LEPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| SETTING OUT PLAN (EDGES AND PLANTERS) - ROOF LEVPlan - General · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.