Contents of 3 files of planning correspondence and papers from London County Council Architect's Department relating to the development of the London County Council Comprehensive Development Area no 4: South Bank.

The first file is entitled "Redevelopment South Bank 1954" and statistics and a report relating to the development of "Upstream Offices" which was to be occupied by the Shell Group of Companies, a list of cases with their planning application reference numbers, a manuscript report on the plan and a typescript report for the London County Council General Purposes Committee.

The second file contains a manuscript draft and the final typescript report to the London County Council Town Planning Committee on open space on the South Bank along with a related memorandum.

The third file contains general administration, including: memorandum, notes of meetings and and correspondence relating to the development of the South Bank area.