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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High Trees Hillfield Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 4AA
Last published check: 21 Sept 2026, 20:06. Check the council record for more recent changes.
High Trees Hillfield Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 4AA
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View council mapChange of use from Offices (Use Class E) to Residential (Use Class C3), to provide 16 self-contained apartments at first, second and third floor levels
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Rpb - prior approval grantedDecision Notice · PDF | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| Upload delegated reportDelegated Report · PDF | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| ApplicationformredactedApplication Form Redacted · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing aerial locationplan-pl1Additional Plans · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| ExistingSite and Block Plans · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing site locationplan-pl1Location Plan · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing roof space-pl1Roof Plan · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing roof plan-pl1Roof Plan · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing ground floorplan-pl1Existing Floor Plans · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Exisitng first floorplan-pl1Existing Floor Plans · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing second floorplan-pl1Existing Floor Plans · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing third floorplan-pl1Existing Floor Plans · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing fourth floorplan-pl1Existing Floor Plans · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing ElevationsExisting Elevations · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Sheet 2Existing Elevations · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| ProposedSite & Other Plans · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed third floorplan-pl2Proposed Floor Plans · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed fourth floorplan-pl1Proposed Floor Plans · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed roof space-pl1Roof Plan · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed roof plan-pl1Roof Plan · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed ground floorplan-pl1Proposed Floor Plans · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed first floorplan-pl2Proposed First-Floor Plan · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed second floorplan-pl2Proposed Floor Plans · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed elevationssheet1-pl1Proposed Elevations · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| R-a-3001-proposedelevationssheet2-pl1Proposed Elevations · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Transport technical noteTransport Assessment/Statement · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Planning statementPlanning Statement · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
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Rpb - prior approval grantedConditions 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.