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.
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56 THE COURSE, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 3JA
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Council sourceDemolition of the existing garage, and construction of a single-storey, part two-storey side extension with all associated works.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Existing and proposed sectionsDrawing · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| Acknowledgement letterCorrespondence · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| Existing block planDrawing · PDF | 14 Sept 2026 | View |
| Proposed block planDrawing · PDF | 14 Sept 2026 | View |
| Site photographsDocument · PDF | 14 Sept 2026 | View |
| Reasonable exception statementDocument · PDF | 14 Sept 2026 | View |
| Proposed floor and roof plansDrawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| Site location planDrawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| Existing floor and roof plansDrawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| Proposed elevationsDrawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| Existing elevationsDrawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| Planning statementDocument · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 3 Sept 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.