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
Change of use from offices (Use Class E) to hotel (Use Class C1)
Proposal details
- Reference
- 2025/02421/PA
- Ward
- Soho & Jewellery Quarter
- Agent
- PJ Planning
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2745.0002 Site Plan.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 2745.1200 Proposed South East and South West Elevations.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 2745.0001 Location Plan.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 2745.1100 Proposed Floor Plans.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 2745.3000 Proposed Staircase.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 2745.1201 Proposed North East and North West Elevation.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 2745.0201 Existing South East and South West Elevations.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 2745 56 St. Pauls Square_Design and Access Statement.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Energy Statement - St Pauls Sq.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 2745.1150 Proposed Demolition.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| St Pauls SBEM specCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 3615 PS 4 25.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 56 St Paul Square- Proposed_brukl V3.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 2745.0202 Existing North East and North West Elevations.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| HIA 56 St Pauls Square Final.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 2745.1300 Proposed Sections.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 025556-R01-A Planning noise report.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 2745.0101 Existing Floor Plans.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Operational StatementCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 'FINAL REPORT'Council document | Not published | View |
| Decision Document STD Approval CondCouncil document | Not published | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Statutory expiry date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
Decision Document STD Approval CondPlanning conditions
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
