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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Highgate Studios 53 - 79 Highgate Road London NW5 1TL
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Erection of a 7 and 4 storey building at Plots A and F (respectively) following demolition of existing buildings and structures; erection of roof extensions at Plots B, E, I and J; external refurbishment of the existing buildings at Plots C and D; erection of replacement entrance pavilion (Plot P); plus cycle parking and plant provision; hard and soft landscaping to provide an additional c.15,000sqm (GIA) of Class E (g) floorspace (including ancillary uses) plus c.1,000 sqm of flexible Class E.
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