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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42-43 Queen Square London WC1N 3AQ
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External alterations to include installation of canopy lift between lower ground and ground floor level; temporary removal of rooflight to install MRI machine and temporary removal of brickwork to lower ground floor front elevation to install cancer treatment machine; installation of plant at roof level and quench pipe; removal of existing lift; installation of secondary glazing and ; removal of existing ground floor side elevation window and installation of window and door; remedial works to the exterior of the building; the installation of vents above the stairs and associated external alterations. Internal alterations to include installation of bins and cycle parking in the existing vaults; installation of shielded bunker for the cancer treatment machine at lower ground floor level; construction of new partition walls at lower ground, ground, second, third and fourth floor levels; remedial works; installation of new lift and raising of the floor to the rear of 43 Queen Square to provide level access; reinforcement to third floor to support MRI machine; and associated alterations for the use of the building as a healthcare facility (Class E).
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