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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81 Newgate Street London EC1A 7AJ
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81 Newgate Street London EC1A 7AJ
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View location mapObservations to City of London for 'Part refurbishment and part demolition, excavation and redevelopment involving the erection of an additional four storeys to provide a ground plus 13 storey building with publicly accessible route through the site, incorporating gym and swimming pool (Use Class D2) at lower basement levels (1,737sq.m), gym and flexible floor area uses (Use Classes A1-A5, B1, D2) at basement level (1,343sq.m), retail (A1-A5) at ground floor level (4,398sq.m) with access to offices and rooftop restaurant and public viewing gallery, office accommodation (Use Class B1a) from levels 1-13 (67,802sq.m), roof top restaurant (Use Class A3) (107sq.m) and publicly and privately accessible roof terraces (1,231sq.m), landscaping (699sq.m) and other associated works. (Creation of an additional 27,375sq.m of floorspace)'
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