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
40 CRESCENT ROAD, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 7BN
40 CRESCENT ROAD, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 7BN
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View council mapCertificate of Lawfulness (Existing) is sought for the use of ground and first floors of the property as an HMO (Use Class C4) since the 21st of September 2018. The Article 4 direction which would prevent this form of Permitted Development was not implemented until the 27th of September 2018.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officers delegated reportReport · PDF | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision Notice · PDF | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| CorrespondanceCorrespondence · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| Location planDrawing · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing hmo planDrawing · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proof of evidenceDocument · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 10 Nov 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.