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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43-47 Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AJ
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Refurbishment of five Grade II listed houses with adjustments to internal layouts. Basement external walls and floor to be waterproofed. Internal services upgraded to meet current requirements. Thermal upgrades to external walls and timber sash windows. Insulation to roofs between joists. Air source heat pump enclosure. Also with; infill of ground floor west elvation window, removal of timber fences to rear, with lowered brick walls, replacement rooflights and new lighting to front and rear. Internal walls and floors upgraded to ensure fire and acoustic regulatory compliance. External repairs to address material failures.
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