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
53 BLANMERLE ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 2DX
53 BLANMERLE ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 2DX
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View council mapCertificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for proposed rear ground floor extension of no more than 3 meters from the original dwelling to comply with Permitted Development; demolition of the existing garden shed and the construction of a new single storey outbuilding
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision Notice · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| Officers delegated reportReport · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| Acknowledgement letterCorrespondence · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed floor plansDrawing · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Location planDrawing · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Existing & proposed block plansDrawing · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed plans and elevationsDrawing · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 22 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.