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
Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed hip to gable loft coversion to create habitable accommodation with dormer extension to the rear.
Proposal details
- Reference
- P/12883/004
- Agent
- Mr K Bashir
- UPRN
- 100080310831
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Signed_Decision_Notice(1).pdfDecisions | 6 Jan 2026 | View |
| Signed_Officers_Report(1).pdfDecisions | 6 Jan 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Decision due date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceConsultation expiry date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceStatutory expiry date
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Council source
Decision & conditions
Signed_Decision_Notice(1).pdf Signed_Officers_Report(1).pdfPlanning conditions
- The application fails to show clearly and precisely what works would be required to construct the proposed hip-gable roof extension due to inaccuracies within the existing plans which do not present an accurate representation of the roof and eaves. This ambiguity in information means it is unclear what works are involved and whether the proposed addition would require works that exceed permitted development provisions as set out within Classes B and C of Part 1, Schedule 2 of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). The application is therefore contrary to Section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act and Paragraphs 005 and 006 (Ref: 17c-005-20140306 and 16c-006-20140306 respectively) of the National Planning Practice Guidance, and as such a lawful development certificate is not warranted.
- 2. It appears the proposed hip-gable roof extension would extend beyond the overall width of the plane of the roof which also forms the principal elevation and fronts a highway to the side and would therefore be contrary to Criteria (C) of B.1, Class B, Part 1, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
- This Lawful Development Certificate has been assessed in accordance with the following plans: a) Drawing Ref. Site Plan, recd: 12/11/2025 b) Drawing Ref. Block Plan, recd: 12/11/2025 c) Drawing Ref. 41/Can/01, dated 29/04/2025, recd: 12/11/2025 d) Drawing Ref. 41/Can/02, dated 29/04/2025, recd: 12/11/2025 e) Drawing Ref. Proposed Plans, dated 29/04/2025, recd: 12/11/2025
