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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43 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PD
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43 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PD
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View location mapInternal refurbishment and alterations throughout the building to include the removal of modern partitions, infilling of modern basement stair and new stair, replacement WCs, new secondary glazing, new services, replacement of modern floors and general repair and restoration
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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.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.