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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1 Undershaft, London EC3A 8EE
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1 Undershaft, London EC3A 8EE
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View council mapDemolition of the existing buildings, retention and partial expansion of existing basement plus construction of a ground, plus 73 storey building (plus plant) for office use (Use Class E(g)); Retail/food and beverage (Use Class E(a)-(b)); Public amenity space (Flexible ClassE(a)-(d) / Class F1 / Sui Generis); publicly accessible education space and viewing gallery at levels 72 and 73 (Sui Generis); public cycle hub (Sui Generis); plus podium garden at level 11, installation of a digital screen, public realm improvement works, ancillary basementcycle parking, servicing, plant, highway works and other works associated with the proposed development.The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement. Members of the public may obtain copies of the Environmental Statement at a charge from AECOM at environmentadmins@aecom.com.RE-CONSULTATION due to a revised description of development and submission of additional information and revised drawings to: reduce the footprint of the building to enlarge St Helen's Square, incorporate a screen at the ground floor level of the building; revise access arrangements plus associated design alterations and amendments to the location and layout of uses proposed within the building as outlined in the Planning Statement Addendum.
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.