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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1-3 Great James Street & 54 Theobalds Road London WC1N 3DB
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Internal works associated with the change of use of the existing basement unit from storage/retail use to office and the change of use of part of the first floor from office to a 1 bedroom flat, plus external alterations to kiosk shopfront. addition of platform lift access, metal gate and replacement metal stairs in lightwell, and associated works.
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| Council application recordPublic record link | Not published | View |
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