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.
Council planning record
319 - 325 High Holborn (Heron House), 326 - 332 High Holborn, 26 Southampton Buildings (Holborn Gate), 44 Southampton Buildings, London WC1 And WC2
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Demolition of existing buildings at 326-332 High Holborn & 26 Southampton Buildings (Holborn Gate), 319-325 High Holborn (Heron House) and 44 Southampton Buildings and construction of new building comprising of two basement levels, ground plus 9 upper stories (65.8m AOD), including a mezzanine at upper ground level and external plant space at roof level, consisting of office floorspace (Class E(g)(i)) on ground and upper levels, retail/food and beverage floorspace (Use Class E(a)-(b)) at ground level and flexible cultural/ exhibition/ performance/ learning/ community/ creative affordable workspace (Use Classes F1(a)-(e)/ F2(b)/ E(g)(i)/ Sui Generis) floorspace at ground and basement levels; creation of public realm, including new hard and soft landscaping, external terraces, provision of new servicing facilities and associated access from Southampton Buildings, cycle parking and other associated works.
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