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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The Griffin Building 83 Clerkenwell Road London EC1R 5AR
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Erection of rear extension to office building. External alterations including new entrance on Hatton Garden elevation, alterations to plinths to existing railings, staircase to front lightwell, dropping cills of windows and alteration to door at lower ground floor, louvres to existing rear extension; creation of new roof terraces and associated access; installation of roof plant with enclosure.
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| Council application recordPublic record link | Not published | View |
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