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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5 Chancery Lane CITY OF LONDON London WC2A 1LG
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Observations to the adjoining City of London for alteration and extension, including: substantial demolition of the fifth floor and full demolition of the sixth floor; alterations to the facades at fourth floor level; erection of a new three storey roof extension at fifth to seventh floor levels for office use (Class B1), with a landscaped amenity terrace and plant room at eighth floor level; and other associated works.
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