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
Building 78, Westminster Industrial Estate, 15 Bowater Road, London, SE18 5NU
Building 78, Westminster Industrial Estate, 15 Bowater Road, London, SE18 5NU
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View council mapAn application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a Non-Material Amendment in connection with planning permission reference 25/0535/MA dated 15/04/2023 for the Refurbishment of the building to include the installation of replacement windows on the building with fire-rated aluminium, double-glazed windows, replacement of existing sectional shutters on the building with insulated sectional shutters and formation of new personnel door and shutter door on southern elevation, replacement of roof coverings with composite metal cladding incorporating rooflights, installation of PV panels to the southern roof slopes, replacement of cast iron drainage components with new cast iron components, redecoration of external facades, and erection of palisade fencing to enclose the yard at the rear of the site, to vary Condition 2 (Approved drawings) to allow:a visually identical window product from an alternative manufacturer - Sheerline for the non-fire-rated windows and Aluprof for the fire-rated windows.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ReportsReport · PDF | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision Notice · PDF | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| Window sectionsDrawing · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| Window 1Drawing · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| Window 2Drawing · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| Window 3Drawing · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| Window 4Drawing · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| Site location planDrawing · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| CorrespondanceCorrespondence · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Specification guideDocument · PDF | 3 Mar 2026 | View |
| Supporting statementDocument · PDF | 3 Mar 2026 | View |
| Proposed elevationsDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2026 | View |
| Cover letterDocument · PDF | 3 Mar 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 3 Mar 2026 | 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.