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
23 WICKHAM LANE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE2 0XJ
23 WICKHAM LANE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE2 0XJ
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View council mapConstruction of single-storey rear and infill extension, rear L-shaped dormer with front rooflights to facilitate the change of use of a single dwelling house (Class C3) to a seven bedroom Large HMO (Use Class Sui Generis) with a maximum capacity of seven persons with associated refuse storage and cycle parking
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officers delegated reportReport · PDF | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision Notice · PDF | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing and proposed plansDrawing · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| Acknowledgement letterCorrespondence · PDF | 4 Dec 2025 | View |
| Parking surveyDocument · PDF | 3 Dec 2025 | View |
| Fire safety strategyDocument · PDF | 3 Dec 2025 | View |
| Planning statementDocument · PDF | 3 Dec 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 11 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.