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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Lethaby Building, Former Cochrane Theatre 12-42 Southampton Row & 1-4 Red Lion Square London WC1B 4AF
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Details of written scheme of investigation as required by Condition 11 of planning permission 2020/2470/P granted on 30/10/2020 (for Redevelopment of the site including refurbishment of the Lethaby Building, partial demolition, external alterations, basement excavations and extensions to the existing buildings to form a hotel, with flexible ground floor and basement uses; bar/restaurant spaces at first and upper floor levels. Erection of standalone block comprising a cultural use at ground and first floor level with affordable residential housing. Other associated works).
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