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 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG
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5 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LG
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View council mapSubmission of particulars and samples of the materials to be used on all external faces of the building including external ground and upper level surfaces; and details of new windows (including the incorporation of natural ventilation), excluding ground floor west elevation windows, pursuant to condition 19 (part A in part; and part F in part) of planning permission 20/00546/FULMAJ dated 16/09/2021.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| APPROVAL OF SUBMISSION OF DETAILSDecision · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| WINDOW DETAILS TYPE 2Drawing · PDF | 4 Dec 2025 | View |
| WINDOW DETAILS TYPE 1Drawing · PDF | 4 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED WEST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 4 Dec 2025 | View |
| FOURTH FLOOR PLAN EXTERNAL OPENINGS_Drawing · PDF | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLAN EXTERNAL OPENINGS_Drawing · PDF | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION_Drawing · PDF | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION_Drawing · PDF | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION_Drawing · PDF | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED TOWER AND LIGHTWELL ELEVATIONS_Drawing · PDF | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| SECOND FLOOR PLAN EXTERNAL OPENINGS_Drawing · PDF | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| TYPICAL FACADE SECTION EXTERNAL OPENINGS_Drawing · PDF | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| 5 CHANCERY LANE_CONDITION 19 PARTS A AND F_COVERING LETTERCover Letter · PDF | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| FIRST FLOOR PLAN EXTERNAL OPENINGS_Drawing · PDF | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| THIRD FLOOR PLAN EXTERNAL OPENINGS_Drawing · PDF | 14 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.