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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54 St James's Street London SW1A 1JT
Last published check: 20 Sept 2026, 23:11. Check the council record for more recent changes.
54 St James's Street London SW1A 1JT
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View council mapDisplay of externally illuminated signs each measuring 0.34m x 2.03m, 0.31m x 1.86m, 0.34m x 2.03m and 2 x (0.27m x 1.20m); and window graphic vinyls measuring 1.20m x 3.15m and 1.20m x 5.15m.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONOther · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| OS MAP SITE LOCATION PLALocation Plan · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATION - BENDrawing · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATION - STDrawing · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATION - BENDrawing · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATION - STDrawing · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SIGN LOCATION ADrawing · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SIGN LOCATION BDrawing · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SIGN LOCATION EDrawing · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SIGNS - BENNET STREET_ST JAMES S STREET VIEWSPhoto | 4 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.