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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Thames Tower 37-45 Station Road Reading RG1 1LX
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Council sourceNon-material change to planning permission 141043: alterations to entrance door positions, including new door position on north elevation (Station Square). New doors to be revolving, with a single side entrance door to each. Deletion of staircase and balcony between ground and first floors. Deletion of external stone feature wall to east elevation; replace with continuation of curtain walling. Relocation of metal grilles from ground to basement level to west elevation; replace with continuation of fluted terracotta cladding. Minor enclosure to ends of office terrace at fourteenth floor (penthouse) level.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 1 Dec 2015 | View |
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