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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Swan Antiques London Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 2RA
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Swan Antiques London Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 2RA
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View council mapConversion of the existing building from commercial to residential use, demolition and replacement of the existing single-storey side and rear projection to create three two-bedroom units; alterations to external openings at ground floor level; construction of two two-bedroom detached dwellings and associated landscaping including the construction of fencing attached to listed wall
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|---|---|---|
| Ful - refusal (decision notice)Decision Notice · PDF | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| Upload delegated reportDelegated Report · PDF | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| Natural englandConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 May 2026 | View |
| Preliminary ecological appraisal 2025Ecological Survey · PDF | 10 Dec 2025 | View |
| Heritage statementHeritage Statement · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| Bng metric pdfBiodiversity metric calculation tool · PDF | 12 Nov 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form Redacted · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Site location plan and site block planSite Location Plan · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing site planSite & Other Plans · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing basement and ground floor plansExisting Floor Plans · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing first floor and roof planExisting Floor Plans · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing street scene elevationsStreet Scene · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed sketch site planSite & Other Plans · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed ground floor plan - the swanProposed Floor Plan · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed first floor and roof plan - the swanProposed Floor Plans · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing and proposed north east elevations - the swanElevation Plans · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing and proposed north west elevations - the swanElevation Plans · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing and proposed south east elevations - the swanElevation Plans · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing and proposed south west elevations - the swanElevation Plans · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed floor plans - the barnProposed Floor Plans · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed elevations - the barnProposed Elevations · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed floor plans - coach houseProposed Floor Plans · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed elevations - coach houseProposed Elevations · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed street sceneStreet Scene · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed boundary treatmentsAdditional Plans · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed landscape planLandscaping Plan · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Design and access statementDesign & Access Statement · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Baseline habitat mapBaseline onsite habitat map/plan (Pre-development) · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity gain plan v3Biodiversity gain plan · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity metric v3Biodiversity metric calculation tool | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Condition assessment sheetsBiodiversity Survey & Report | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Post development habitat map v3Onsite habitat map/plan (Post-development) · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Transport statementTransport Assessment/Statement · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Cover letterAdditional Information · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Planning statementPlanning Statement · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Arboricultural impact assessment reportArboriculturial Study · PDF | 10 Nov 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.