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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Shakespeare Tower Defoe Place Barbican London EC2Y 8DR
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Shakespeare Tower Defoe Place Barbican London EC2Y 8DR
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View council mapRefurbishment works to the ground floor lobby/reception area and lift lobby at Shakespeare Tower, including alterations, redecoration, new lighting and other associated works.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| OFFICER'S REPORTOfficers Report · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LIGHTING PLANDrawing · PDF | 25 Aug 2026 | View |
| REPRESENTATION - 331 SHAKESPEARE TOWERPublic Comment | 15 Aug 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| INTERNAL ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT ADENDUMAccompanying report · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| REPRESENTATION - 331 SHAKESPEARE TOWERPublic Comment · PDF | 14 Jul 2026 | View |
| DEMOLITION PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Jun 2026 | View |
| 1.082.001 - SITE LOCATION PLANSite Plan · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| CIL FORMSOther · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING LAYOUT PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LAYOUT PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION COVER LETTERCover Letter · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTAccompanying report · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 22 Jun 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.