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
124 SWINGATE LANE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2HL
124 SWINGATE LANE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2HL
This record has no verified map location.
View council mapCertificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for a hip to gable roof extension, construction of a rear dormer extension and installation of two rooflights in the front rooflsope.
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officers delegated reportReport · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision Notice · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing & proposed block plansDrawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| Existing drawingsDrawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed loft calculationsDrawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed drawingsDrawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| Location planDrawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.