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
22 Kingsway London WC2B 6LE
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Use of part of basement and ground to eighth floor as student accommodation (Sui Generis) and two retail units (Class E) at ground floor level; external alterations including new/rearranged accesses and facade changes at ground floor; cycle parking; and all associated engineering and ancillary works.
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