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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85 Gracechurch Street London EC3V 0AA
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Partial demolition of existing building (Gracechurch Street frontage adapted) and the erection of a 32 storey (155.70m AOD) building plus basement levels including office use (Class E(g)(i)); flexible retail use (Class E(a), Class E(b), drinking establishments and hot food takeaway); Public Hall (sui generis); and Heritage Garden and Cultural Space at level 5 (sui generis), with cycle parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, public realm improvements and other works associated with the development including access and highways works. (The proposal would provide 37,098sq.m GEA of Class E offices, 946sq.m GEA of Public Hall, 892sq.m of Heritage Garden and Cultural space; total floorspace 39,557sq.m GEA; overall height 155.70m AOD).
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