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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Empire Warehouse Bear Gardens London Southwark SE1 9ED
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Empire Warehouse Bear Gardens London Southwark SE1 9ED
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View council mapMinor material amendment for planning permission 20/AP/1098 dated 02/09/2020 for Variation to Condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission 13/AP/1444 'Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 11/AP/4297 granted on 29.3.12 for an 8 storey plus basement 60 room aparthotel with retail (either Class A1/A2/D1) on ground floor to make the following changes to the development: - insertion of new windows on the retained Bear Gardens and Rose Alley facades; and - increase in the number of aparthotel rooms from 60 to 71 (within the same overall floorspace)'. The proposed amendment is as follows: addition of privacy film to Levels 1 and 2 and amendment to the wording for Condition 28 (Privacy Screening)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| TIME EXTENSION LETTERTime Extension - Request · PDF | 24 Sept 2026 | View |
| TIME EXTENSION LETTERTime Extension - Request · PDF | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| DISPLAYED SITE NOTICESite notice | 30 Jun 2026 | View |
| DISPLAYED SITE NOTICESite notice | 30 Jun 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite notice · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| PRESS NOTICE - 18/06/2026Press Notice · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICEValid Application Letter · PDF | 12 Jun 2026 | View |
| FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 12 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication - Form (Without Personal data) · PDF | 15 May 2026 | View |
| COVER LETTERPlanning statement · PDF | 15 May 2026 | View |
| SITE/BLOCK PLAN - EXISTINGSite - Block plan · PDF | 15 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED WEST ELEVATIONPlan - Proposed · PDF | 15 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANPlan - Proposed · PDF | 15 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANPlan - Proposed · PDF | 15 May 2026 | View |
| FRONT COVER-REGULARISATION OF APPLICATION - VIEW MITIGATION MEASURESDocument | 15 May 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.