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 the proposed change of use from C3 Dwellinghouse to C2 Residential institutions
Proposal details
- Reference
- P/20254/005
- Ward
- Baylis & Salt Hill
- Agent
- Asiamah
- UPRN
- APUYFV8L5M247TW0TD
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecisions | 11 Feb 2026 | View |
| Officers ReportDecisions | 11 Feb 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
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
Decision Notice Officers ReportPlanning conditions
- The proposal, as per Drawing No. 17-23-22 Rev A, Dated 11/2024, Received 28/11/2025 and Drawing No. 17-23-23 Rev A, Dated 11/2024, Received 28/11/2025 is unlawful, as the dwellinghouse does not benefit from planning permission granted by the General Permitted Development Order 2015 (as amended) given the unlawful building operations that have occurred on site. This is contrary to Article 3(5) of the GPDO which confirms that the permission granted by Schedule 2 does not apply if— (a) in the case of permission granted in connection with an existing building, the building operations involved in the construction of that building are unlawful, including the ground and first floor extension, raised roof ridge, dormer and changes to elevations
- The proposal was determined in accordance with the following submitted plans: a. Drawing No. 17-23-21 Rev A, Dated 11/2024, Received 28/11/2025 b. Drawing No. 17-23-22 Rev A, Dated 11/2024, Received 28/11/2025 c. Drawing No. 17-23-23 Rev A, Dated 11/2024, Received 28/11/2025 d. Location Plan, Dated 03/11/2025, Received 28/11/2025
