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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The Courtyard Building 1 Alfred Place London WC1E 7EB
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Non-material amendments to planning permission ref. 2024/4840/P dated 20 August 2025 for commercial refurbishment and extension of the building, to amend the wording of Condition 15 (Green Roof Details) to correct a discrepancy between the figures set out in the decision notice and those contained within the approved Urban Greening Factor Report.
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