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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St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9ET
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St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9ET
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View council mapReplacement of C20th steel-framed and fibreglass-clad church spire with new structure and traditionally detailed leadwork.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| GRANT OF FULL PP [PE]Decision Notice · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTReport · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C)Background Papers · PDF | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| CNSLT-LA SOCIETYBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| CNSLT-LA SOCIETYBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| CNSLT-CONSULTEE CLOUD STDBackground Papers · PDF | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICE 21 OR 28 DAYS IF T&C APPL.Background Papers · PDF | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTER (21D)Background Papers · PDF | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONOther · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| 1ST INVALID LETTERBackground Papers · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANLocation Plan · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE ROOF PLAN AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE ELEVATION NORTH AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE ELEVATION EAST AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE ELEVATION SOUTH AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE ELEVATION WEST AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| SPIRE ELEVATIONS AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| SPIRE ELEVATIONS AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| SPIRE SECTION AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE ROOF PLAN AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE ELEVATION NORTH AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE ELEVATION EAST AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE ELEVATION SOUTH AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE ELEVATION WEST AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| SPIRE ELEVATIONS AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| SPIRE ELEVATIONS AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| SPIRE SECTIONS AS PROPOSEDDrawing · 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.