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.
Council planning record
Guildhall School of Music And Drama Silk Street London EC2Y 8DT
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Guildhall School of Music And Drama Silk Street London EC2Y 8DT
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View council mapAlterations to the external area adjacent to Silk Street and to the main entrance to include new lighting, replacement of cycle parking with planters, and new entrance doors.
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| PLANNING PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT (CONDITIONAL)Decision · PDF | 15 Jul 2026 | View |
| HANDLING NOTEOther · PDF | 2 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 4 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 7 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2Drawing · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1Drawing · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2Drawing · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION C-C - EXTERNAL CALLOUT 1Drawing · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 1 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 2 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 3 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 5 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 6 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1Drawing · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR ATRIUM PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| FIRST FLOOR ATRIUM PLAN RCPDrawing · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LOWER GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM PLAN RCPDrawing · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| UPDATED 22/05/26 HANDLING NOTEOther | 22 May 2026 | View |
| LETTEROther · PDF | 15 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 5 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 4 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 3 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 2 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 1 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM PLAN RCPDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM DEMOLITION PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| LOWER GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM DEMOLITION PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING LOWER GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| FIRST FLOOR ATRIUM PLAN RCPDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR ATRIUM PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| FIRST FLOOR ATRIUM DEMOLITION PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR ATRIUM PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| DRAWING ISSUE SHEET 260512Drawings Schedule · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC & DRAMA - DESIGN BOOK 06Other · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P3 - SMALLDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| CYCLE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION C-C - EXTERNAL CALLOUT 1Drawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| DEMOLITION SECTION C-C - EXTERNAL CALLOUT 1Drawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION C-C - EXTERNAL CALLOUT 1Drawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED EXTERNAL ELEVATION 3 - MAIN ENTRANCEDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED EXTERNAL ELEVATION 2Drawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED EXTERNAL ELEVATION 1Drawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING EXTERNAL ELEVATION 3 - MAIN ENTRANCEDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING EXTERNAL ELEVATION 2 - EASTDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING EXTERNAL ELEVATION 1 - EASTDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| EXTERNAL PATH DEMOLITION PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED EXTERNAL PATH PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| BREAK-OUT FIRE PANEL LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING EXTERNAL PATH PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2Drawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1Drawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2Drawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1Drawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| DEMOLITION SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2Drawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| DEMOLITION SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1Drawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| DEMOLITION SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2Drawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| DEMOLITION SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1Drawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2Drawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1Drawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2Drawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1Drawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 7 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 6 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 5 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 4 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 3 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 2 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 1 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 7 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 6 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LOWER GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| LETTER - FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATIONOther · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| SCHEDULE OF REPAIRSOther · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| TRANSPORT NOTEOther · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| REPRESENTATION - DAVID CADMANPublic Comment · PDF | 22 Apr 2026 | View |
| REPRESENTATION - MICHAEL ROWLEYPublic Comment · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| COMMENTS - BARBICAN ASSOCIATIONConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Apr 2026 | View |
| REPRESENTATION - MS JO BRADMANPublic Comment · PDF | 11 Apr 2026 | View |
| HANDLING NOTEOther · PDF | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| COMMENTS - ISLINGTON COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Apr 2026 | View |
| COMMENTS - CITY OF LONDON CONSERVATION AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEEConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| COMMENTS - THE GARDENS TRUSTConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| COMMENTS - TRANSPORT FOR LONDONConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| COMMENTS - NATIONAL AMENITY SOCIETY?SConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Mar 2026 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTReport - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 17 Feb 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| 2497-MAL-XX-00-DR-A-0001 SITE LOCATION PLANSite Plan · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| PFA PFSS GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMAOther · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| 260130_GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA_HERITAGE STATEMENTAccompanying report · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION C-C - EXTERNAL CALLOUT 1Drawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| DEMOLITION SECTION C-C - EXTERNAL CALLOUT 1Drawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION C-C - EXTERNAL CALLOUT 1Drawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED EXTERNAL ELEVATION 3 - MAIN ENTRANCEDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED EXTERNAL ELEVATION 2 - EASTDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED EXTERNAL ELEVATION 1 - EASTDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING EXTERNAL ELEVATION 3 - MAIN ENTRANCEDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING EXTERNAL ELEVATION 2 - EASTDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING EXTERNAL ELEVATION 1 - EASTDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXTERNAL PATH DEMOLITION PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED EXTERNAL PATH PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING EXTERNAL PATH PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| SS FOYER DOOR REPLACEMENT SCHEDULEDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| FOYER DOOR REPLACEMENT - DOOR TYPES SHT 4Drawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| FOYER DOOR REPLACEMENT - DOOR TYPES SHT 3Drawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| FOYER DOOR REPLACEMENT - DOOR TYPES SHT 2Drawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| FOYER DOOR REPLACEMENT - DOOR TYPES SHT 1Drawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2Drawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1Drawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2Drawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1Drawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| DEMOLITION SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2Drawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| DEMOLITION SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1Drawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| DEMOLITION SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2Drawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| DEMOLITION SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1Drawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2Drawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION B-B - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1Drawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 2Drawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION A-A - ATRIUM CALLOUT 1Drawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 7 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 6 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 5 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 4 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 3 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 2 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION 1 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 7 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 6 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 5 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 4 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 3 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 2 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATION 1 - ATRIUMDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM DEMOLITION PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LOWER GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| LOWER GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM DEMOLITION PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING LOWER GROUND FLOOR ATRIUM PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR ATRIUM PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| FIRST FLOOR ATRIUM DEMOLITION PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR ATRIUM PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| 2497 FOYER PLANNING DRAWING ISSUE SHEET 260130Drawings Schedule · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| PTL1004 - GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA - DESIGN BOOK 04A-PART-1Accompanying report · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| PTL1004 - GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA - DESIGN BOOK 04A-PART-2Accompanying report · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| PTL1004 - GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA - DESIGN BOOK 04A-PART-3Accompanying report · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| 2497-MAL-XX-XX-RP-A-8000 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 1Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| 2497-MAL-XX-XX-RP-A-8000 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 2Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| 2497-MAL-XX-XX-RP-A-8000 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 3Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | 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.