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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Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA
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Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EA
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View council mapAlteration to Western Facade including i) Removal and reinstatement of the rear facade to facilitate the installation of internal infill material; ii) Replacement of louvers at fifth floor level with glazing to facilitate the relevant change from plant room to office; iii) Installation of louvers basement, first and fifth floors; Alterations to northern elevation including Replacement of windows at basement level to allow smoke extraction; and other associated works.
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|---|---|---|
| COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 May 2026 | View |
| DECISIONDecision · PDF | 27 May 2026 | View |
| OFFICER'S REPORTOfficers Report · PDF | 27 May 2026 | View |
| COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 May 2026 | View |
| COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND (1)Consultee Comment · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND (2)Consultee Comment · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| WORK SCHEDULE_23_FC_PHASE2Other · PDF | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| D083_FHC_FULL_2026_A2_CIL FORMOther · PDF | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| D083_FHC_FULL_2026_A2_COVER LETTERCover Letter · PDF | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| D083_FHC_FULL_2026_A2_DEMOLITION DRAWINGSDrawing · PDF | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| D083_FHC_FULL_2026_A2_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| D083_FHC_FULL_2026_A2_EXISTING DRAWINGSDrawing · PDF | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| D083_FHC_FULL_2026_A2_HERITAGE STATEMENTAccompanying report · PDF | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| D083_FHC_FULL_2026_A2_PLANNING STATEMENTReport - Planning Statement/Report · PDF | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| D083_FHC_FULL_2026_A2_PROPOSED DRAWINGSDrawing · PDF | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| D083_FHC_FULL_2026_A2_SITE LOCATION PLAN AND SITE PLANSite Plan · PDF | 4 Mar 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.