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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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9 BANCHORY ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 8SL
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Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) is sought for the property located at 9 Banchory Road, SE3 8SL has been used as use class C4, House in Multiple Occupation (HMO). The submitted plans identify a property comprising four bedrooms together with shared kitchen, bathroom and living accommodation. The site and property are shown on the submitted drawings in support of the application. To demonstrate the long-established use of the property for letting and occupation by multiple unrelated occupants, a selection of bank account records, council tax records, residency data as shown on the electoral role and a statutory declaration by Kimberely Frances Lewis dated 4th September 2026 and a detailed schedule of occupants. Collectively, this information demonstrates the continuous occupation of the property by multiple unrelated individuals over a period significantly exceeding the relevant immunity period.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| CorrespondanceCorrespondence · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| Pre-existing and existing sectionsDrawing · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| Existing elevationsDrawing · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| Pre-existing plansDrawing · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| PhotographsPhoto · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| Pre-existing elevationsDrawing · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| Existing block planDrawing · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| Existing plansDrawing · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| Pre-existing block planDrawing · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| Site location planDrawing · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| Planning statementDocument · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| Conservation statement as per the lawful development submission152280580000.pdfDocument · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 16 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.