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.
Council planning record
The Old Malt House 11 High Street Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PG
Last published check: 21 Sept 2026, 22:04. Check the council record for more recent changes.
The Old Malt House 11 High Street Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PG
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View council mapInternal and external alterations including internal reconfiguration, alterations to the existing kitchen extension to form a vaulted ceiling, installation of rooflights, widening of an existing garden-facing door opening, and associated works.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Lbc - withdrawn (decision notice)Decision Notice · PDF | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
| Amended proposed floorplansProposed Floor Plans · PDF | 15 Jan 2026 | View |
| Amended heritage statementHeritage Statement · PDF | 15 Jan 2026 | View |
| Amended design and access statementDesign & Access Statement · PDF | 15 Jan 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form Redacted · PDF | 15 Jan 2026 | View |
| ApplicationformredactedSuperseded Plans and Drawings · PDF | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| Site planBlock Plan of the Site · PDF | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| Location planSite Location Plan · PDF | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| Design and access statement - the old malt houseSuperseded Plans/Documents · PDF | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| Heritage statement - the old malt houseSuperseded Plans/Documents · PDF | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing floor plansExisting Floor Plans · PDF | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed floor plansSuperseded Plans and Drawings · PDF | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing side elevation & roof planExisting Elevations · PDF | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed side elevation & roofProposed Elevations · PDF | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
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Lbc - withdrawn (decision notice)Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.