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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Jarvis House 12 Smithfield Street London EC1A 9LA
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Jarvis House 12 Smithfield Street London EC1A 9LA
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View council mapPartial demolition, infill extension to the building at 5th floor fronting Smithfield Street, new facade to Smithfield Street, recladding of east elevation, replacement plant and new terraceat roof level together with new landscaping, alterations to car parking and cycle provision, and other associated works, all in connection with continued use of the part basement,ground, first to fifth floors of the building for Class E purposes and the proposed flexible dual use of part of the ground floor and basement for Class E / Sui Generis (Bar).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision noticeDecision Notice · PDF | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| Acknowledgement letterCorrespondence · PDF | 15 Sept 2025 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.