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.
Council planning record
Royal Street Site, South Bank London SE1 7LW
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Demolition of the majority of existing buildings on Plots A, B, C & D including Canterbury House, Stangate House, 10 Royal Street and 20 Carlisle Lane; part retention of existing buildings on Plots E and conversion of the railway arches (Plot F); comprehensive phased redevelopment of the site to provide a mixed use development of buildings 12-16 storeys in height containing commercial floorspace (including lab enabled floorspace), residential, retail and community floorspace; enhanced public realm and pedestrian routes; re-location of listed sculpture; servicing, ancillary plant and storage, cycle parking and other associated and ancillary works.
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