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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164 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HL
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Erection of two-storey infill extension at ground and first floor and single-storey extension at fifth floor on the corner of Shaftesbury Avenue and Mercer Street, relocation of main entrance to Mercer Street, replacement gates on Mercer Street, replacement of three terraces fronting Mercer Street with one at fifth floor level, erection of new roof terrace at sixth floor level, and replacement glazing and cladding at ground to fifth floor levels and installation of plant.
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| Council application recordPublic record link | Not published | View |
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