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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13 - 14 Portsmouth Street London WC2A 2ES
Last published check: 28 Sept 2026, 12:48. Check the council record for more recent changes.
13 - 14 Portsmouth Street London WC2A 2ES
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View council mapTo confirm the basement, ground and first floors of the building is in Class E (Commercial, business and service) use and that its use for any use within Class E including a Tea Shop would not require further planning permission.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| REFUSAL-LAWFUL USE OF DEVELOPMENT-PROP.Decision Notice · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTReport · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C)Background Papers · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONOther · PDF | 5 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| FEECALCULATIONBackground Papers · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| ATTACHMENTSUMMARYBackground Papers · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| COVER LETTERBackground Papers · PDF | 31 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.