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.
Application overview
Proposed garage conversion into habitable room (Lawful Development Certificate).
Proposal details
- Reference
- DC/26/71847
- Ward
- Langley
- Agent
- Mr John Allsop
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| GRANT LAWFUL USE CERTIFICATEDecision · PDF | 5 Aug 2026 | View |
| OFFICER DECISION NOTESOfficer Notes · PDF | 5 Aug 2026 | View |
| LAWFUL CERTIFICATE TO CONFIRM PROPOSED USE/DEVELOPMENT IS LAWFULApplication Form · PDF | 12 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING/PROPOSED LOCATION, GROUND FLOOR AND ELEVATIONS PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Jun 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Determination Deadline
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourcePermission Expiry Date
Published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
GRANT LAWFUL USE CERTIFICATE OFFICER DECISION NOTESPlanning conditions
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
