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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64 St James's Street London SW1A 1NF
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64 St James's Street London SW1A 1NF
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View council mapAmendments to planning permission dated 02 September 2021 (RN: 21/02158/FULL) for the: Demolition of the existing mansard roof and removal of plant and escape stair; erection of new double mansard roof extension and rear extension for additional commercial floorspace (Use Class E); and installation of new escape stair, rear balconies, roof terrace and associated works. NAMELY, increase the footprint of the rooftop plant enclosure and increase the height of the roof-level railing, necessitated by a revised roof level.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ACK - NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENTBackground Papers · PDF | 14 Sept 2026 | View |
| RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONOther · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| NORTH ELEVATION PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| SECTION AA PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| SOUTH ELEVATION PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| WEST ELEVATION PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| ROOF PLAN PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| SECTION BB PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| EAST ELEVATION PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| WEST ELEVATION EXTRACT PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| SECTION BB PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| NORTH ELEVATION PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| EAST ELEVATION PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| ROOF PLAN PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| SECTION AA PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| SOUTH ELEVATION PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| DESIGN ADDENDUMDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| COVERLETTERBackground Papers · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ROOFTOP PLANT AREA)Acoustic report · PDF | 3 Sept 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.