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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262 High Holborn London WC1V 7EE
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262 High Holborn London WC1V 7EE
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View location mapDetails for condition 9 (acoustic isolation) of planning permission 2013/3983/P granted on 11/04/2014 for the 'construction of a roof extension and 8 storey rear extension following demolition of existing 7 storey rear block and top floor, change of use of part of the ground floor from retail (class A1) to office use (class B1), basement and first floor of the existing public house (class A4) to office use (class B1), and basement and ground floor of existing public house (class A4) to flexible shop/restaurant/bar (class A1/A3/A4).
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