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 Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8DP
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Details of Condition 4 (Auditorium Seating) of planning reference 2017/7073/L dated 29/10/18 for refurbishment of grade II listed theatre involving various internal and external alterations including internal demolition, basement extensions, creation of new entrance fronting Princes Circus, partial layout changes at all floors, replacement auditorium seating, installation of accessible lift, replacement façade lighting as well as internal, roof and façade repairs.
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