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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Merchant Taylors Hall 30 Threadneedle Street London EC2R 8JB
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Merchant Taylors Hall 30 Threadneedle Street London EC2R 8JB
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View council mapRemodelling two sets of stone steps rising from the Garden Courtyard to Cloister doors, including an increased upper landing depth and other associated structural works.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officers ReportOfficers Report · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| LISTED BUILDING CONSENT (CONDITIONAL)Decision · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND (1)Consultee Comment · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND (2)Consultee Comment · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| VIEW ON EXISTING & PROPOSED STEPS TO CLOISTERDrawing · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| COURTYARD PLAN PROPOSED RAMPSDrawing · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTReport - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| COURTYARD NORTH ELEVATION ENLARGED PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION THROUGH STONE STEPS SERVING THE CLOISTERDrawing · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| NORTH COURTYARD PROPOSED STONE STEPS WEST SIDEDrawing · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| NORTH COURTYARD PROPOSED STONE STEPS EAST SIDEDrawing · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| LOCATIONPLANSite Plan · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANSite Plan · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| SITE PLANSite Plan · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXISTING STONE STEPS WEST SIDEDrawing · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXISTING STONE STEPS EAST SIDEDrawing · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXISTING STONE STEPS MODIFICATIONS WEST SIDEDrawing · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXISTING STONE STEPS MODIFICATIONS EAST SIDEDrawing · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION THROUGH STONE STEPSDrawing · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ENLARGED NORTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| DETAILED SECTION THROUGH STONE STEPSDrawing · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| MERCHANT TAYLORS HALL ACCESS AUDIT - V01 02.11.22Other · PDF | 6 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.