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.
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5 Old Bailey London EC4M 7BA
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5 Old Bailey London EC4M 7BA
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officers ReportOfficers Report · PDF | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| PLANNING PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT (CONDITIONAL)Decision · PDF | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| LOCATIONS OF ACCESSIBLE CYCLE PARKINGDrawing · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTReport - Transport Statement/Report · PDF | 15 Mar 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 10 Oct 2023 | View |
| AMENDMENT SUMMARYOther · PDF | 10 Oct 2023 | View |
| EXISTING LEVEL 5Drawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2023 | View |
| EXISTING BASEMENTDrawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2023 | View |
| EXISTING ROOFDrawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2023 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOORDrawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2023 | View |
| EXISTING LEVEL 1Drawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2023 | View |
| EXISTING LEVEL 2Drawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2023 | View |
| EXISTING LEVEL 3Drawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2023 | View |
| EXISTING LEVEL 4Drawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED BASEMENTDrawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOFDrawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2023 | View |
| APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF USEAccompanying report · PDF | 10 Oct 2023 | View |
| CIL FORMOther · PDF | 10 Oct 2023 | View |
| SITE PLAN 1:1250Site Plan · PDF | 10 Oct 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED LEVEL 2Drawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED LEVEL 3Drawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED LEVEL 4Drawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED LEVEL 5Drawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOORDrawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED LEVEL 1Drawing · PDF | 10 Oct 2023 | View |
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Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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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.