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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The South Quay Building, 77 Marsh Wall, London, E14 9SH
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The South Quay Building, 77 Marsh Wall, London, E14 9SH
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View council mapA phased development comprising demolition of the existing office building (Use Class E) and the construction of a single tall building providing residential accommodation, including affordable housing (Use Class C3), serviced apartments (Use Class C1) and co-living accommodation (Sui Generis) with flexible commercial and community uses (Use Classes E / F2) at lower levels and alongside associated hard and soft landscaping, public realm improvements and associated works. This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement. [Additional details on the description of development for consultation purposes: The proposed single tall building of 54 storeys (190m AOD height), and two additional basement levels, would provide the following: 195 Build to Rent residential units (Use Class C3), 121 Self-contained affordable residential units (Use Class C3), 238 Co-living rooms with associated communal spaces and areas (Sui Generis Use Class) 266 Serviced apartments rooms (Use Class C1), 430 square metres of commercial floorspace (Use Class E), and 192 square metres of community floorspace (Use Class F2).]
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| APPLICATION EMAILApplication Form · PDF | 21 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.