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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School Of Oriental And African Studies Thornhaugh Street London WC1H 0XG
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School Of Oriental And African Studies Thornhaugh Street London WC1H 0XG
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View location mapThe external works comprise the replacement of the loading bay cantilevered door with glazed lights and doors; the overlay of existing roof coverings; replacement of one canopy to the loading bay and two roof lanterns with openable lights to the flat roof of the rear extension; and the replacement of a mono-pitched glazed roof, external glazed door and side lights to an adjacent corridor. Replacement glazing to match existing in location and dimensions. To facilitate the roof works, it is proposed to increase the parapet height of the brick wall by 300mm to two rear elevations only, North and East. Installation of a new platform lift adjacent to new staircases and extended platform to loading bay. The installation of one extract grille on Western elevation to serve refurbished WCs.
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