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 Portal, Land at Wales Farm Road and Portal Way, London, W3 6EJ
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The Portal, Land at Wales Farm Road and Portal Way, London, W3 6EJ
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Application for approval of details subject to condition 13 (Noise Level) pursuant to planning application 16/5514/OPDFUL for Redevelopment of the site to provide a single storey basement with a part 10, part 36 storey building comprising 350 residential units and ancillary facilities (Use Class C3) with a mix of studio, 1 bed, 2 bed and 3 bed flats and 503qm (GIA) of flexible use class E and/or Sui Generis (pub/wine bar/drinking establishment) and/or F1 and/or F2 floorspace and a landscaped public realm, together with associated public and private amenity space, cycle parking, car parking, servicing, landscaping and other associated works (Full Planning Application accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amended description, revised plans and affordable housing received 17/07/20)
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