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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221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4AD
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221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4AD
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View council mapDetails submitted to satisfy Schedule 5, Part 2, Clauses 2.1 (Affordable Workspace Strategy) of the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref: 24/AP/2385 (as amended by 25/AP/1970) which gave consent for ' Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) for planning permission ref no. 23/AP/1991 'Minor material amendment by variation of Conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 36 (Approved Building Height), 37 (Approved Quantum of Work/Maker Space) and 38 (Approved Number of Hotel Rooms) of planning permission 19/AP/5389, the development description for which was:"Demolition of existing warehouse building and erection of a part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building providing 200 hotel rooms (Class C1) and 1,354sqm of work/maker space at ground floor (and mezzanine) (Flexible Class B1) as well as ancillary cafe/restaurant and bar facilities (Class A3/A4), along with associated landscaping, servicing yard and access works."The amendments sought by this application are:- Fa�ade alterations- Alteration to accessible room sizes- Alterations to position of room sizes and layouts- Alterations to the plan across all levels- Alterations to the roof with relocation of biodiverse roof and provision of railings above the mezzanine for safe maintenance'
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| DECISION NOTICE - S106N - AGREEDecision - Notice · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| OFFICER ASSESSMENTDecision - Officer Report · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICEValid Application Letter · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| AFFORDABLE WORKSPACE STRATEGYDocument · PDF | 14 Jul 2026 | View |
| COVER LETTERDocument · PDF | 14 Jul 2026 | View |
| EMAIL RE APPLICATIONDocument · PDF | 14 Jul 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.