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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Harmsworth House 13 - 15 Bouverie Street London EC4Y 8DP
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Harmsworth House 13 - 15 Bouverie Street London EC4Y 8DP
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View council mapPartial demolition of the existing building, and refurbishment and upwards extension by one additional floor to create a basement, upper and lower ground floor plus eight storey building comprising a change of use from a mixed use office building (Class E) to a hotel (Use Class C1), including provision of a wine bar (Sui Generis) at lower ground floor level, with external alterations, enhancements to the public realm and access, provision of cycle parking, hard and soft landscaping and other associated works.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| PLANNING PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT (CONDITIONAL)Decision · PDF | 7 Jul 2026 | View |
| S106 AgreementS106 Agreement · PDF | 7 Jul 2026 | View |
| S106 - ENGROSSMENT VERSIONS106 Agreement · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| DASReport - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| WEST ELEVATION (TEMPLE LANE)Drawing · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| SOUTH ELEVATION (TUDOR STREET)Drawing · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| BAY STUDY - UPPER-LEVELSDrawing · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| EAST ELEVATION (BOUVERIE STREET)Drawing · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| NORTH ELEVATION (TEMPLE LANE - NORTH)Drawing · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| DESIGN DEVELOPMENT REPORTAccompanying report · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO TEMPLE LANE & BOUVERIE SDrawing · PDF | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO TEMPLE LANE & BOUVERIE STREET S278 HIGHWAY WDrawing · PDF | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| REPRESENTATION - GRAHAM PACKHAMPublic Comment · PDF | 12 May 2025 | View |
| REPRESENTATION - CAACPublic Comment · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| COMMENTS - THAMES WATERConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Apr 2025 | View |
| COMMENTS - THAMES WATERConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Apr 2025 | View |
| COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| COMMENTS - HEALTH & SAFETY EXECTIVEConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENTAccompanying report · PDF | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| L250318 - COVERING LETTERCover Letter · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| CIL FORM 1 - HARMSWORTH HOUSEOther · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| HARMSWORTH HOUSE PLANNING STATEMENTReport - Planning Statement/Report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DAS - HARMSWORTH HOUSE PART 10Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DAS - HARMSWORTH HOUSE PART 11Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DAS - HARMSWORTH HOUSE PART 12Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| EAST ELEVATION (BOUVERIE STREET)Drawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| SECTION AA - NORTH/SOUTHDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| SECTION BB - EAST/WESTDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| BAY STUDY - UPPER-LEVELSDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| ROOM TYPES (TYPICAL)Drawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANSite Plan · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN REPORT - HARMSWORTH HOUSEAccompanying report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| URBAN GREENING FACTOR DRAFTDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DAYLIGHT SUNLIGHT AND OVERSHADOWING REPORT - HARMSWORTH HOUSEReport - Daylight/Sunlight Report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT - HARMSWORTH HOUSEAccompanying report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| HTVIA - HARMSWORTH HOUSE 4 OF 4Accompanying report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| HTVIA - HARMWSORTH HOUSE 1 OF 4Accompanying report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| HTVIA - HARMSWORTH HOUSE 2 OF 4Accompanying report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| HTVIA - HARMSWORTH HOUSE 3 OF 4Accompanying report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGY STATEMENT - HARMSWORTH HOUSEAccompanying report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| NORTH ELEVATION (TEMPLE LANE - NORTH)Drawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DAS - HARMSWORTH HOUSE PART 13Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DAS - HARMSWORTH HOUSE PART 14Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DAS - HARMSWORTH HOUSE PART 15Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DAS - HARMSWORTH HOUSE PART 16Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DAS - HARMSWORTH HOUSE PART 17Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DAS - HARMSWORTH HOUSE PART 18Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DAS - HARMSWORTH HOUSE PART 19Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DAS - HARMSWORTH HOUSE PART 20Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DAS - HARMSWORTH HOUSE PART 21Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DAS - HARMSWORTH HOUSE PART 1Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DAS - HARMSWORTH HOUSE PART 2Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DAS - HARMSWORTH HOUSE PART 3Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DAS - HARMSWORTH HOUSE PART 4Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DAS - HARMSWORTH HOUSE PART 5Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANSite Plan · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANSite Plan · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| BASEMENT PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING UPPER GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING LEVEL 01 FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING LEVEL 02 FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING LEVEL 03 FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING LEVEL 04 FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING LEVEL 05 FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING LEVEL 06 FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING LEVEL 07 FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING LEVEL 08 FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATION (TUDOR STREET)Drawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING WEST ELEVATION (TEMPLE LANE)Drawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING NORTH ELEVATION (TEMPLE LANE - NORTH)Drawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING EAST ELEVATION (BOUVERIE STREET)Drawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION AA - NORTH/SOUTHDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION BB - EAST/WESTDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DEMOLITION PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DEMOLITION PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DEMOLITION PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DEMOLITION PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DEMOLITION PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DEMOLITION PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DEMOLITION PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DEMOLITION PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DEMOLITION BASEMENT PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DEMOLITION PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DEMOLITION PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| FINANCIAL VIABILITY ASSESSMENT - HARMSWORTH HOUSEOther · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT - HARMSWORTH HOUSEReport - Acoustic/Noise Report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT - HARMSWORTH HOUSEReport - Transport Statement/Report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| TRAVEL PLAN - HARMSWORTH HOUSEReport - Travel Plan · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| ATZ ASSESSMENT - HARMSWORTH HOUSEAccompanying report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DELIVERY AND SERVICING PLAN - HARMSWORTH HOUSEOther · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO TEMPLE LANE & BOUVERIE SDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT - HARMSWORTH HOUSEOther · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| PEA - HARMSWORTH HOUSEOther · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| BREEAM REPORT - HARMSWORTH HOUSEAccompanying report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT - HARMSWORTH HOUSEOther · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| CIRCULAR ECONOMY - HARMSWORTH HOUSEAccompanying report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| WHOLE LIFE CARBON ASSESSMENT - HARMSWORTH HOUSEOther · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| ENERGY STATEMENT - HARMSWORTH HOUSEOther · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| RHIA - HARMSWORTH HOUSEOther · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| CEMP - HARMSWORTH HOUSEAccompanying report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| HARMSWORTH HOUSE - LIGHTING REPORTAccompanying report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| UTILITIES REPORT - HARMSWORTH HOUSEAccompanying report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| FIRE STATEMENT - HARMSWORTH HOUSEOther · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| SECURITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT - HARMSWORTH HOUSEOther · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DAS - HARMSWORTH HOUSE PART 6Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DAS - HARMSWORTH HOUSE PART 7Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DAS - HARMSWORTH HOUSE PART 8Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DAS - HARMSWORTH HOUSE PART 9Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| DRAWING SCHEDULE - HARMSWORTH HOUSEDrawings Schedule · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| LEVEL 05 FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| LEVEL 06 FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| LEVEL 07 FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| SOUTH ELEVATION (TUDOR STREET)Drawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| WEST ELEVATION (TEMPLE LANE)Drawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| UPPER GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| LEVEL 01 FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| LEVEL 02 FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| LEVEL 03 FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| LEVEL 04 FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING BASEMENT PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| LEMP REPORT - HARMSWORTH HOUSEAccompanying report · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
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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.