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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Shell Centre 2 - 4 York Road London SE1 7ND
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Council sourceSubmission of details to discharge Schedule 9, Part 3, Paragraph 5 (Final Reception Survey) of the Section 106 Agreement dated 19.12.13 associated with planning application ref: 12/04708/FUL (Revised description of development: Part demolition of Shell Centre comprising Hungerford, York and Chicheley wings, upper level walkway, removal of raised podium deck, associated structures and associated site clearance to enable a mixed use development of 8 buildings ranging from 5 to 37 storeys in height and 4 basement levels to provide up to 218,147m2 of floorspace (GIA), comprising offices (B1), residential (C3) (up to 877 units), retail (A1-A5), leisure (D2) and community/leisure uses (D1/D2), parking and servicing space, hard and soft landscaping together with the provision of a new public square, highway and landscaping works to Belvedere Road, Chicheley Street and York Road, modifications to York Road Underground station, 2 link bridges from new buildings to the existing Shell Centre Tower, reconfiguration of York Road footbridge if retained, creation of new vehicular access and other associated works.(Planning and Conservation Area Consent Applications received and Listed Building Consent applications received) The application is accompanied with an Environmental Statement. Amended plans and documents received. Please read 'Sheet 1' which summarises the amendments to the Shell Centre Development.) granted under appeal decision on 06.06.2014.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| Delegated RegisterDelegated Register · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.