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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1 Silk Street London EC2Y 8AL
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The City of London Corporation has received a request for an EIA Scoping Opinion under regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for the redevelopment of the site at 1 Silk Street. The proposed development comprises demolition of the existing buildings retaining the basement and erection of a single building comprising ground floor and up to 20 storeys with a maximum height of 95.9m AOD for office (Use Class E(g)) and complementary uses including retail, food and beverage, professional services, indoor sport, health, learning and local community (Use Classes E(a/b/c/d/e) and F1/F2); formation of new public routes and spaces through the site; provision of landscaping within the site and along adjoining streets, including Silk Street; and ancillary uses and plant.
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