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
Senator House 85 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4AB
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Change of use of floors within the existing Office Building (Class E) for flexible use for continued Class E use or a combination of office floors with 1-2 levels for flexible use for conference and education use (Class F1) and associated internal and external alterations, including excavation of existing car park to provide a courtyard garden at level 0; alterations to level 0 eastern facade to provide doors and windows onto courtyard garden; reduction of existing car parking spaces from 8 to 4; installation of new cycle parking; enhanced end-of- trip facilities; replacement of existing window fenestrations and windows on Upper Thames Street and Fye Foot Lane; alterations to Level 2 entrances on Queen Victoria Street; and alterations to existing roof terrace.
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