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
1 Castle Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BQ
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1 Castle Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BQ
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View council mapConversion of existing building from Class E to Class C3. Partial demolition of rear single storey extension. Internal reconfigurations.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Unilateral undertakingUnilateral Undertaking (Redacted - Published) · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| Amended location planSite Location Plan · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Amended existing block planBlock Plan of the Site · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Amended proposed site location planLocation Plan · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Amended proposed block planBlock Plan of the Site · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Amended proposed north elevation and section aaProposed Elevations · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| Amended proposed west and east elevationProposed Elevations · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| Amended proposed ground floor planProposed Floor Plan · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form Redacted · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| Heritage, design and access statementDesign & Access Statement · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| Biodiversity metric_1 castle streetBiodiversity metric calculation tool | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| Preliminary ecological appraisal and roost assessmentEcological Survey · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.