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
27 FAIROAK DRIVE, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 2QG
27 FAIROAK DRIVE, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 2QG
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View council mapProposed two-storey side extension, single-storey rear extension, incorporating new roof with dormer window & velux, and loft conversion to provide additional bedroom and en suite bathroom and associated works.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision Notice · PDF | 31 Oct 2025 | View |
| Officers delegated reportReport · PDF | 31 Oct 2025 | View |
| CorrespondanceCorrespondence · PDF | 5 Sept 2025 | View |
| Planning drawingsDrawing · PDF | 4 Sept 2025 | View |
| Arboricultural surveyDocument · PDF | 4 Sept 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| Covering letterDocument · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.