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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Lion House 72 - 75 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4NA
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Change of use from Office (Class E) to Hotel (Class C1), extensions at 7th floor level, creation of terraces, new and replacement windows, rooftop plant enclosure, green roofs, PV's, alterations to façade and associated works.
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| Council application recordPublic record link | Not published | View |
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