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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German Historical Institute 17 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2NJ
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Internal refurbishment and alterations, including reinstatement of historic layout and planform. Proposed works include: (i) Ground Floor: new low level fixed Joinery to the reception room, reinstatement of double doors separating the twin elliptical staircases, replacement of later doors at ground floor circulation spaces and reception room (ii) First Floor: Structural support for new joinery to housing AV and (iii) Second Floor: Removal of non-original partition wall between to enlarge staff kitchenette
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