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
Rear garden of nos. 1 and 2 ST MARGARETS GROVE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7RL
Last published check: 8 Oct 2026, 07:27. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Rear garden of nos. 1 and 2 ST MARGARETS GROVE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7RL
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View council mapChange of use of residential rear garden serving nos. 1 and 2 1 & 2 St Margarets Grove to childrens play area, construction of single-storey outbuilding, garden wall, installation of new fencing and planting of two trees.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Operational management planDocument · PDF | 25 May 2026 | View |
| Existing & proposed block plansDrawing · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed drawingsDrawing · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| Planning and heritage statementDocument · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| Biodiversity net gain assessmentDocument · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| Arboricultural impact assessmentDocument · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| Preliminary ecological appraisal and roost assessmentDocument · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| CorrespondanceCorrespondence · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| Site location planDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing drawingsDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 7 Oct 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.