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, LONDON, SE18 2HL
124 SWINGATE LANE, LONDON, SE18 2HL
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View council mapChange of use from an existing dwelling (Use Class C3) to a 7-bed, 7-person HMO (Use Class Sui Generis), in addition to a hip to gable end roof conversion and rear dormer, construction of ground floor rear extension and rebuilding of existing extensions to be fitted with a new flat roof, conversion of existing garage into habitable space and replacement of garage door with windows, roof lights on front roof slope, provision of cycle and refuse storage and all other associated works
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officers delegated reportReport · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision Notice · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Acknowledgement letterCorrespondence · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| UnknownDocument · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing drawing packDrawing · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing & proposed block planDrawing · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| Site location plan 2Drawing · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| Site location planDrawing · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed drawing packDrawing · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| Site layout planDrawing · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| Fire safety statementDocument · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| Planning statementDocument · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | 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.