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
The Temple Church Inner Temple Lane London EC4Y 7BB
Last published check: 28 Sept 2026, 04:24. Check the council record for more recent changes.
The Temple Church Inner Temple Lane London EC4Y 7BB
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View council mapRefurbishment of Temple Church to including: (i) Erection of two single-storey extensions to the north vestry to provide a dedicated Choristers entrance and a Song School, with associated works and repairs, (ii) Installation of an access ramp and landscaping in the North Churchyard, removal of existing mature trees, with associated works.
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| APPLICANT RESPONSE TO ACCESSCorrespondence In · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| ABDA AMENDEDAccompanying report · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| COMMENTS - WESTMINSTERConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| REPRESENTATION - CAACPublic Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| COMMENTS - THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANCIENT BUILDINGS (SPAB)Consultee Comment · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| AEL2493_TEMPLE CHURCH_BNG REPORT_20260320Other · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED DRAINAGE PLAN_Drawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| TEMPLE CHURCH_ACCESS STATEMENTOther · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION_INCLUDED_IN_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTOther · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| TEMPLE CHURCH_HIA_31MARCH26Accompanying report · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| TEMPLE CHURCH_PLANNING STATEMENTReport - Planning Statement/Report · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| TEMPLE CHURCH_STATEMENT OF NEED_31MARCH26Other · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| TEMPLE CHURCH_SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTReport - Environmental Statement · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| AEL2493_TEMPLE CHURCH_ECOLOGY REPORT_20260320Other · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| J7858_TEMPLE CHURCH_NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport - Acoustic/Noise Report · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| JPL250664_TEMPLE CHURCH_PART 1_BS. 5837 TREE SURVEY REPORTOther · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| TREE SURVEY_INCLUDED_IN_OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATIONReport - Tree Report · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| JPL250664_TEMPLE CHURCH_PART 2_BS. 5837 AIA REPORTOther · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| TREE SURVEY_INCLUDED_IN_OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION_35825970Report - Tree Report · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| TEMPLE CHURCH_TREE PROTECTION PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| TREE SURVEY_INCLUDED_IN_ADDITIONAL PLANSReport - Tree Report · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| TEMPLE CHURCH_TREE RETENTION AND REMOVAL PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| TREE SURVEY_INCLUDED_IN_ADDITIONAL PLANS_35825976Report - Tree Report · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| 240177-PUR-00-00-DR-A-1100Site Plan · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| TEMPLE CHURCH_ADBA_31MARCH26Other · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| TEMPLE CHURCH_ACCESS AUDIT_02_20260331_LOW RESOther · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| TEMPLE CHURCH_DRAFT CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANOther · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| TEMPLE CHURCH_DAS_SECTIONS 1 AND 2Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| TEMPLE CHURCH_DAS_SECTIONS 3 AND 4Report - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXTERNAL LIGHTINGDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXTERNAL LIGHTINGDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| TEMPLE CHURCH - EXTERNAL LIGHTING OVERVIEWOther · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR GA PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF GA PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING BASEMENT GA PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING NORTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING EAST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING WEST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION A-ADrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION B-BDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION C-CDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTIONS C-C - DEMOLITIONSDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLAN - DEMOLITIONSDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLAN - DEMOLITIONSDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLAN - DEMOLITIONSDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLAN - DEMOLITIONSDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLAN - DEMOLITIONSDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION A-A - DEMOLITIONSDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTIONS B-B - DEMOLITIONSDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLAN - DEMOLITIONSDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LEVEL 00 GA PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LEVEL 1 GA PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BASEMENT GA PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF GA PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED NORTH GA ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED EAST GA ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED WEST GA ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GA SECTION ADrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GA SECTION BDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GA SECTION CDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GA SECTION EDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GA SECTION FDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GA SECTION GDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED DETAIL SECTION E1Drawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LEVEL 0 CHURCHYARD PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LEVEL 0 VESTRY PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LEVEL 1 VESTRY PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BASEMENT VESTRY PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF VESTRY PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| NORTH DETAIL ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| EAST DETAIL ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| WEST DETAIL ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED DETAIL SECTION A1Drawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED DETAIL SECTION B1Drawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED DETAIL SECTION C1Drawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED DETAIL SECTION C2Drawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED DETAIL SECTION D1Drawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.