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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Plot W1 and W2 Kings Cross Central York Way London
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Sample panels required by condition 2(a) and (b) of permission reference 2016/1530/P dated 06/06/2016, (as amended by 2016/4934/P, 2018/5651/P and 2019/6372/P) for erection of 12 to 17 storey building to provide 140 residential units (Use Class C3) and commercial space to ground floor (Use Class A1-A5)) and an 8 storey building to provide 78 residential units (Use Class C3) (including 36 social rented and 23 intermediate) and commercial space to ground floor (Use Class A1-A5)) and basement area to include 363 cycle spaces, 48 car parking spaces, plant, refuse and ancillary uses.
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