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.
Council planning record
8 MEREWORTH DRIVE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3EE
8 MEREWORTH DRIVE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3EE
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View council mapDemolition of the existing lean-to and construction of a single-storey side /rear extension, altering garage roof from flat to pitched roof and conversion of the garage to provide part storage and part ground-floor shower room (Amended description. Re-consultation).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision Notice · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| Officers delegated reportReport · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| Acknowledgement letterCorrespondence · PDF | 24 Jul 2025 | View |
| Existing side elevationsDrawing · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed gf, f and roof planDrawing · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| Block planDrawing · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| Existing front {& rhs elevationsDrawing · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| Existing section aaDrawing · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| Existing gf, ff & roof planDrawing · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed front & rhs elevationsDrawing · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| Heritage ststementDocument · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed section a-aDrawing · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed rear & lhs elevationsDrawing · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| Design and access statementDocument · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| Site photographsPhoto · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
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A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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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.