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Application

PA25/2461

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames · AGILE

Status

Manager Review Decision Community facility
Received 16 Jul 2025
New dwellings 0

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Summary

Conservation and decarbonisation of Palm and Waterlily Houses including heat pumps, fabric repairs and accessibility improvements.

Full Proposal

Conservation and decarbonisation of the Palm House and Waterlily House to include: • Demolition of Boiler House 13 and its replacement with a new enclosure. • Fabric conservation and upgrades to include glass replacement, repair and repainting of iron structures, reintroduction and repair of openable vents, conservation and restoration of ground level fabric (including stone, paving and grilles), and removal of the access gantry and ladder system in the Palm House. • Decarbonisation works to include installation of water source heat pumps in the Palm House basement and associated infrastructure, installation of new pipework and replacement of existing pipework, installation of new radiators in the Palm House, installation of new building management systems. • Improved access to include alterations to the ground floor layout of the Palm House and the creation of a series of interpretive and sensory installations, the installation of a ground level platform lift leading to the Palm House basement, and upgrades to entrance doors to include the removal of lobbies. • Irrigation improvements including refurbishment of rainwater harvesting tanks and the introduction of automated irrigation systems. • Other associated works and general cleaning of the glasshouses.

Detail pages

Documents

Application Form - Without Personal Data
Application Form - Redacted
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APSE END PERSPECTIVE SECTIONS - PALM HOUSE
Submitted Drawing
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
Report
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BASEMENT LINEAR STAIR - SHEET 1
Submitted Drawing
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BASEMENT LINEAR STAIR - SHEET 2
Submitted Drawing
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CONDITION REPORT APP 1 PT 1
Report
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CONDITION REPORT APP 1 PT 2
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CONDITION REPORT APP 1 PT 3
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CONDITION REPORT APP 1 PT 4
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CONDITION REPORT APP 1 PT 5
Correspondence
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CONDITION REPORT APP 2
Report
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CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN PT 1
Report
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CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN PT 2
Report
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CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN PT 3
Report
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CONTRACTORS SITE ACCESS PLAN
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COVER LETTER
Correspondence
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DEMOLITION BASEMENT PLAN - PALM HOUSE
Submitted Drawing
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DEMOLITION PLAN GROUND FLOOR - PALM HOUSE
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DEMOLITION SECTION BB - PALM HOUSE
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DEMOLITION SECTION CC - PALM HOUSE
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DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT PT 1
Report
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DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT PT 2
Report
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DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT PT 3
Report
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DETAIL PLAN-APSE END NORTH & SOUTH (PALM HOUSE)
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DETAILED PLAN - CENTRAL SEATING AREA - SHEET 1
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DETAILED PLAN - CENTRAL SEATING AREA - SHEET 2
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DETAILED PLAN - INTERPRETATION ALCOVES - PALM HOUSE
Submitted Drawing
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DRAWING ISSUE SHEET
Report
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EAST STEPS UP TO PLINTH DETAILS
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EXISTING 3D CUTAWAY ISOMETRIC - PALM HOUSE
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EXISTING 3D CUTAWAY ISOMETRIC - WATERLILY HOUSE
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EXISTING BASEMENT PLAN - PALM HOUSE
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EXISTING BOILER HOUSE - DEMOLITION PLAN - SHAFT YARD
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EXISTING BOILER HOUSE - EXISTING ELEVATIONS SHEET 1 - SHAFT YARD
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EXISTING BOILER HOUSE - EXISTING ELEVATIONS SHEET 2 - SHAFT YARD
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EXISTING BOILER HOUSE - EXISTING SECTION BB & CC - SHAFT YARD
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EXISTING BOILER HOUSE - GROUND FLOOR - SHAFT YARD
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EXISTING BOILER HOUSE - ROOF PLAN - SHAFT YARD
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EXISTING BOILER HOUSE - SECTION AA - SHAFT YARD
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EXISTING EAST & WEST ELEVATIONS - PALM HOUSE
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EXISTING GROUND FLOOR & BASEMENT PLAN - WATERLILY HOUSE
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EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN - PALM HOUSE
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EXISTING LANDSCAPE PLAN
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EXISTING MEZZANINE (GALLERY) FLOOR PLAN - PALM HOUSE
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EXISTING NORTH & SOUTH ELEVATIONS - PALM HOUSE
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EXISTING NORTH & WEST ELEVATIONS - WATERLILY HOUSE
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EXISTING RAMP - WATERLILY HOUSE
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EXISTING ROOF PLAN - PALM HOUSE
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EXISTING ROOF PLAN - WATERLILY HOUSE
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EXISTING SECTION AA - PALM HOUSE
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EXISTING SECTION BB - PALM HOUSE
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EXISTING SECTION CC - PALM HOUSE
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EXISTING SECTIONS - WATERLILY HOUSE SHEET 1
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EXISTING SECTIONS - WATERLILY HOUSE SHEET 2
Submitted Drawing
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EXISTING SHAFT YARD SITE PLANS
Submitted Drawing
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EXISTING SITE PLAN
Submitted Drawing
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EXISTING SOUTH & EAST ELEVATIONS - WATERLILY HOUSE
Submitted Drawing
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EXISTING STORAGE AREA - DEMOLITION PLAN - SHAFT YARD
Submitted Drawing
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EXISTING STORAGE AREA - EXISTING ELEVATIONS - SHAFT YARD
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EXISTING STORAGE AREA - EXISTING SECTION - SHAFT YARD
Submitted Drawing
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EXISTING STORAGE AREA - GROUND FLOOR - SHAFT YARD
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EXISTING STORAGE AREA - ROOF PLAN - SHAFT YARD
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GROUND FLOOR & BALCONY REFLECTED CEILING PLAN - PALM HOUSE
Submitted Drawing
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GROUND TO BASEMENT LIFT DETAILS - PALM HOUSE - SHEET 1
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GROUND TO BASEMENT LIFT DETAILS - PALM HOUSE - SHEET 2
Submitted Drawing
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GROUND TO BASEMENT LIFT DETAILS - PALM HOUSE - SHEET 3
Submitted Drawing
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HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT 1 OF 6
Report
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HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT 2 OF 6
Report
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HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT 3 OF 6
Report
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HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT 4 OF 6
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HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT 5 OF 6
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HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT 6 OF 6
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HERITAGE STATEMENT APPENDIX 1
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HERITAGE STATEMENT APPENDIX 3
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HERITAGE STATEMENT DRAWING APPENDIX 1
Report
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HERITAGE STATEMENT DRAWING APPENDIX 2
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HERITAGE STATEMENT DRAWING APPENDIX 3
Report
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LOCATION PLAN
Submitted Drawing
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LOW LEVEL VENT DETAILS - PALM HOUSE
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NORTH STEPS UP TO PLINTH
Submitted Drawing
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PALM HOUSE PARTERRE EXISTING & PROPOSED VIEWS
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PALM HOUSE SOUTH SIDE EXISTING & PROPOSED VIEWS
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PALM HOUSE WEST SIDE EXISTING & PROPOSED VIEWS
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PERIMETER BED ADJUSTMENT - SHEET 2
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PERIMETER BED ADJUSTMENT DETAILS - SHEET 1
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PLANNING STATEMENT
Report
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PROPOSD STORAGE WALL GATE - NORTH DETAIL
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PROPOSED 3D CUTAWAY ISOMETRIC - PALM HOUSE
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED 3D CUTAWAY ISOMETRIC - WATERLILY HOUSE
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED APSE END 3D VISUALS - PALM HOUSE
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PROPOSED ASHP ENCLOSURE - GROUND FLOOR - SHAFT YARD
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PROPOSED ASHP ENCLOSURE - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - SHEET 1 - SHAFT YARD
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PROPOSED ASHP ENCLOSURE - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - SHEET 2 - SHAFT YARD
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PROPOSED ASHP ENCLOSURE - PROPOSED SECTION AA - SHAFT YARD
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PROPOSED ASHP ENCLOSURE - PROPOSED SECTIONS BB & CC - SHAFT YARD
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PROPOSED ASHP ENCLOSURE - ROOF PLAN - SHAFT YARD
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PROPOSED ASHP ENCLOSURE VIEWS - SHAFT YARD
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PROPOSED BASEMENT FLOOR FINISHES PLAN - NORTH END - PALM HOUSE
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PROPOSED BASEMENT FLOOR FINISHES PLAN - SOUTH END - PALM HOUSE
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PROPOSED BASEMENT PLAN - NORTH END
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PROPOSED BASEMENT PLAN - PALM HOUSE
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PROPOSED BASEMENT PLAN - SOUTH END
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PROPOSED CENTRAL WELCOME AREA - PALM HOUSE
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED DOOR DETAILS - WATERLILY HOUSE - SHEET 1
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED EAST & WEST ELEVATIONS - PALM HOUSE
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED EXTERIOR VIEW - EXTERNAL LANDSCAPE
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR & BASEMENT PLAN - WATERLILY HOUSE
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR ISOMETRIC - PALM HOUSE
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN LAYOUT - PALM HOUSE
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED LANDSCAPE PLAN
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED LOW LEVEL STONE WALL & BALUSTRADING DETAILS - NORTH
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED LOW LEVEL STONE WALL & BALUSTRADING DETAILS - SOUTH
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED MEZZANINE (GALLERY) FLOOR PLAN - PALM HOUSE
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED NORTH & SOUTH DOOR DETAILS - PALM HOUSE
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED NORTH & SOUTH ELEVATIONS - PALM HOUSE
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED NORTH & WEST ELEVATIONS - WATERLILY HOUSE
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PROPOSED NORTH DOOR DETAILS - PALM HOUSE
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PROPOSED RAMP DETAILS - WATERLILY HOUSE - SHEET 1
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED RAMP DETAILS - WATERLILY HOUSE - SHEET 2
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED RAMPS DETAILS - PALM HOUSE
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED ROOF PLAN - PALM HOUSE
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED ROOF PLAN - WATERLILY HOUSE
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PROPOSED SECTION AA - PALM HOUSE
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PROPOSED SECTION BB - PALM HOUSE
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED SECTION CC - PALM HOUSE
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PROPOSED SECTIONS - WATERLILY HOUSE - SHEET 1
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PROPOSED SECTIONS - WATERLILY HOUSE - SHEET 2
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED SHAFT YARD SITE PLANS
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED SITE PLAN - PALM HOUSE & WATERLILY HOUSE
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED SITE PLAN - WATERLILY HOUSE
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED SOUTH & EAST ELEVATIONS - WATERLILY HOUSE
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED SOUTH DOOR DETAILS - PALM HOUSE
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED STORAGE ENCLOSURE GROUND FLOOR PLAN & ROOF PLAN - WATERLILY HOUSE
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED STORAGE WALL GATE - SOUTH DETAIL
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED SUBSTATION - GROUND FLOOR - SHAFT YARD
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED SUBSTATION - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - SHAFT YARD
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PROPOSED SUBSTATION - PROPOSED SECTION - SHAFT YARD
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PROPOSED SUBSTATION - ROOF PLAN - SHAFT YARD
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PROPOSED TYPICAL EAST - WEST DOORS
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED UPGRADES TO EXTERNAL STAFF STAIRS
Submitted Drawing
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PROPOSED VIEWS OF STORAGE ENCLOSURE - WATERLILY HOUSE
Submitted Drawing
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PUBLIC SPIRAL STAIR SURFACE UPGRADES - PALM HOUSE
Submitted Drawing
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SITE ACCESS PLAN
Submitted Drawing
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SLIDING SASH DETAILS - PALM HOUSE
Submitted Drawing
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SOUTH STEPS UP TO PLINTH
Submitted Drawing
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STRUCTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Report
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WATERLILY HOUSE - PROPOSED EXTERNAL STAIRS
Submitted Drawing
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WATERLILY HOUSE STORAGE ENCLOSURE - CONSTRUCTION STRATEGY
Submitted Drawing
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WATERLILY HOUSE STORAGE ENCLOSURE - DETAILS
Submitted Drawing
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WATERLILY HOUSE STORAGE ENCLOSURE - ELEVATIONS & 3D VIEW
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WATERLILY HOUSE STORAGE ENCLOSURE - SECTIONS
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WEST STEPS UP TO PLINTH DETAILS
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