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Offices Chapter House St Paul's Churchyard London EC4M 8AD
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Offices Chapter House St Paul's Churchyard London EC4M 8AD
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View council mapAlterations to undercroft of St Paul's Cathedral and minor alterations to Chapter House including (i) Installation of a new passenger lift and associated raised platform within the external contemporary undercroft of St Paul's Cathedral to provide step-free access between the Chapter House and the undercroft (ii) extension of the existing step at the eastern exit of the Chapter House following partial demolition of existing external staircase, landing, and railings to provide level access and replacement of existing security gate (iii) raising the floor level and removal of associated stairs at below-ground level and installation of external, open platform lift in undercroft (No other works to the Cathedral or wider undercroft).
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| REPRESENTATION - CITY OF LONDON CONSERVATION AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEEPublic Comment · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| COMMENTS - GREATER LONDON ARCHAEOLOGICAL ADVISORY SERVICE (GLAAS)Consultee Comment · PDF | 25 Aug 2026 | View |
| COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| EMAIL - AGENTCorrespondence In · PDF | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| SU-001 - LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| PL-001_PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| SU-002_GROUND-FLOOR - EXISTING PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| SU-003_BELOW-GROUND - EXISTING PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| SU-004_EXISTING ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| SU-005_EXISTING SECTION B-BDrawing · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| PL-002_GROUND-FLOOR - DEMOLITION PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| PL-003_GROUND-FLOOR - PROPOSED PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| PL-004_BELOW-GROUND - DEMOLITION PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| PL-005_BELOW-GROUND - PROPOSED PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| PL-006_DEMOLITION ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| PL-007_PROPOSED ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| PL-008_PROPOSED SECTION A-ADrawing · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| PL-009_DEMOLITION SECTION B-BDrawing · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| PL-010_PROPOSED SECTION B-BDrawing · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| PL-011_SECTIONS C-CDrawing · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| PL-012_SECTIONS D-DDrawing · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| PART 1 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| PART 2 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport - Design & Access Statement/Report · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| PART 1 - HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENTAccompanying report · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| PART 2 - HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENTAccompanying report · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| STRUCTURAL STRATEGY STATEMENTAccompanying report · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| DELIVERY & SERVICING MANAGEMENT PLANAccompanying report · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| CIL FORMOther · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
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