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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Site Bounded By Worship Street, Curtain Road, Scrutton Street And Holywell Row EC2A
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Site Bounded By Worship Street, Curtain Road, Scrutton Street And Holywell Row EC2A
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View council mapConsultation by London Borough of Hackney on a planning application for redevelopment of the majority of an urban block by demolition and part demolition of existing buildings to facilitate an office-led, mixed use development by the erection of 6 buildings with maximum heights of between six and 18 storeys (plus one storey of plant) plus basements, the erection of a terrace mews of 6 buildings of two storeys, and the refurbishment and/or extension of Nos.26-24 Holywell Row, Nos.42-46 Scrutton Street and Nos.87-105 Worship Street; in order to provide 65448sqm GIA of office (Use Class E), 4075sqm of retail floorspace (Use Class E), 78 residential units (Use Class C3) uses), a 770sqm Urban Room (Sui Generis), together with creation of a new central courtyard and pedestrian routes through the site, hard and soft landscaping and other associated and ancillary works (in association with Listed Building Consent 2024/2162). This application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment. [RECONSULTATION: due to an amended design of the Verso tower building and amended application documents to reflect this change] (LBH reference 2024/2201).
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| Officers ReportOfficers Report · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| OBSERVATIONS TO A NEIGHBOURING PLANNING AUTHORITYDecision · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION EMAILApplication Form · PDF | 9 Oct 2025 | View |
| COVER LETTERCover Letter · PDF | 9 Oct 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.