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
158 SWINGATE LANE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2HN
158 SWINGATE LANE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2HN
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View council mapChange of use from a single family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 8-bed, 8-person HMO (Use Class Sui Generis), construction of a single storey rear extension, hip-to-gable loft conversion and construction of rear dormer, conversion of existing garage to a habitable room, front facing rooflights, provision of cycle and refuse storage and all other associated alterations.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officers delegated reportReport · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision Notice · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| Revised existing and proposed drawingsRevised Drawing · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| UnknownDocument · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Fire safety strategy statementDocument · PDF | 27 Oct 2025 | View |
| Refuse and recycling statementDocument · PDF | 27 Oct 2025 | View |
| Planning statementDocument · PDF | 27 Oct 2025 | View |
| Parking surveyDocument · PDF | 27 Oct 2025 | View |
| Acknowledgement letterCorrespondence · PDF | 27 Oct 2025 | View |
| UnknownDocument · PDF | 27 Oct 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 26 Sept 2025 | View |
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Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceConditions 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.