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
40 Berkeley Square London W1J 5AL
Last published check: 21 Sept 2026, 20:28. Check the council record for more recent changes.
40 Berkeley Square London W1J 5AL
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View council mapPartial demolition, infilling, extension and alterations to the existing building to form a ten storey building for office use (Class E (g)(i)) comprising: foundation strengthening lightwell infill; infill extensions from level three to eight; demolition of existing level eight; rooftop extension to replace level eight, and form levels nine and ten; replacement fa�ade and altered entrance location; creation of terraces and plant enclosure; urban greening and landscaping; cycle parking; and other associated and ancillary works.
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| HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITY COMMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| BUILDING CONTROL COMMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C)Background Papers · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICE 21 OR 28 DAYS IF T&C APPL.Background Papers · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTER (21D)Background Papers · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| CNSLT-WARD COUNCILLORSBackground Papers · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| CNSLT-WARD COUNCILLORSBackground Papers · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| CNSLT-CONSULTEE CLOUD STDBackground Papers · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTSBackground Papers · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| CNSLT-WARD COUNCILLORSBackground Papers · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| CNSLT-LA SOCIETYBackground Papers · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| CNSLT-LA SOCIETYBackground Papers · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| CNSLT-LA SOCIETYBackground Papers · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| ECNSLT-STD EXT CONSULTEESBackground Papers · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTSBackground Papers · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTSBackground Papers · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTSBackground Papers · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| CNSLT-CONSULTEE CLOUD STDBackground Papers · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTSBackground Papers · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTPlanning Statement · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTSustainability appraisal · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| 2ND INVALID LETTERBackground Papers · PDF | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 27 Jun 2026 | View |
| CIRCULAR ECONOMY STATEMENTEconomic statement · PDF | 27 Jun 2026 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENSuperseded document · PDF | 27 Jun 2026 | View |
| 1ST INVALID LETTERBackground Papers · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONACKREC · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSuperseded document · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| GLA CIRCULAR ECONOMY STATEMENTEconomic statement | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| GLA CARBON EMISSION REPORTING SPREADSHEETOther | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRICReport | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSuperseded document · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| GLA CIRCULAR ECONOMY STATEMENTEconomic statement | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| CARBON EMISSION REPORTING SPREADSHEETBackground Papers | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRICBackground Papers | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| ATTACHMENT SUMMARYBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| COVER LETTERBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| CODE OF CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE CHECKLIST ABackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| SOCIAL VALUE STRATEGYBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| LIGHTING IMPACT ASSESSMENTBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE, TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTHeritage Statement · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE, TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTHeritage Statement · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE, TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTHeritage Statement · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE, TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTHeritage Statement · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE, TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTHeritage Statement · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTNoise impact assessment · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE DASBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| PRE-REFURBISHMENT AUDIT REPORTReport · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| LONDON PLAN FIRE STATEMENTBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| FRAMEWORK TRAVEL PLANBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTTransport assessment · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| DELIVERY AND SERVICING MANAGEMENT PLANBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| FRA AND SUDS PART 1Background Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| FRA AND SUDS PART 2Background Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| FRA AND SUDS PART 3Background Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| STRUCTURAL METHODOLOGY STATEMENTBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| STRUCTURAL METHODOLOGY STATEMENTBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| STRUCTURAL METHODOLOGY STATEMENTBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| STRUCTURAL METHODOLOGY STATEMENTBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| STRUCTURAL METHODOLOGY STATEMENTBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| SECURITY NEEDS ASSESSMENTBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| SECURITY PLANNING STATEMENTPlanning Statement · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| FOUL SEWAGE AND UTILITIES STATEMENTDrawing · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| FOUL SEWAGE AND UTILITIES STATEMENTBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| FOUL SEWAGE AND UTILITIES STATEMENTBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| FOUL SEWAGE AND UTILITIES STATEMENTBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| FOUL SEWAGE AND UTILITIES STATEMENTBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| FOUL SEWAGE AND UTILITIES STATEMENTBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| FOUL SEWAGE AND UTILITIES STATEMENTBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| FOUL SEWAGE AND UTILITIES STATEMENTBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| ENERGY STATEMENTEnergy Assessment · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| ENERGY STATEMENTEnergy Assessment · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| ENERGY STATEMENTEnergy Assessment · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| ENERGY STATEMENTEnergy Assessment · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| ENERGY STATEMENTEnergy Assessment · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| BREEAM PRE-ASSESSMENTBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| DAYLIGHT & SUNLIGHT REPORTDaylight and Sunlight assessment · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| DAYLIGHT & SUNLIGHT REPORTDaylight and Sunlight assessment · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| DAYLIGHT & SUNLIGHT REPORTDaylight and Sunlight assessment · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| DAYLIGHT & SUNLIGHT REPORTDaylight and Sunlight assessment · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| DAYLIGHT & SUNLIGHT REPORTDaylight and Sunlight assessment · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| DAYLIGHT & SUNLIGHT REPORTDaylight and Sunlight assessment · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| DAYLIGHT & SUNLIGHT REPORTDaylight and Sunlight assessment · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENTBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING DRAWINGS SETDrawing · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| FLOOR PLAN - EXISTING INCLUDED IN ELEVATION (FRONT) - EXISTINGBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| LAYOUT PLAN - EXISTING INCLUDED IN ELEVATION (FRONT) - EXISTINGBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED DRAWING SET - BAY STUDIESDrawing · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS DRAWING SETDrawing · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS DRAWING PLANSDrawing · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONS DRAWING SETDrawing · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| SITE PLANSBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| SITE LEVELS PLAN - PROPOSED INCLUDED IN SITE LEVELS PLAN - EXISTINGBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| DEMOLITION DRAWINGS SETDrawing · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING LOCATION PLANLocation Plan · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| DRAWING SCHEDULEBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| CIRCULAR ECONOMY STATEMENTEconomic statement · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| CIRCULAR ECONOMY STATEMENTEconomic statement · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| CIRCULAR ECONOMY STATEMENTEconomic statement · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| WHOLE LIFE CARBON ASSESSMENTBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| BNG REPORTBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSuperseded document · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
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