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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1 Leigh Street London WC1H 9EW
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1 Leigh Street London WC1H 9EW
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View location mapCreation of a new enclosed reception area at ground floor level through the removal of the former small guest room Removal of former reception kiosk Introduction of a double guest room and en suite bathroom on the basement floor level in the former breakfast room, breakfast room moved to rear of building in former single guest room Introduction of a new fire escape corridor allowing escape access to the front of the building from the new basement bedroom, entailing: The introduction of a new partition between this corridor and the adjacent kitchen Swapping the location of the window and door on the basement's northern facade, re-using the door and replacing the non-original window frame with a new timber framed sash (Retrospective).
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