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
Hilliers Garden Centre Leighton Buzzard Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 3BA
Last published check: 20 Sept 2026, 16:41. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Hilliers Garden Centre Leighton Buzzard Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 3BA
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View council mapDemolition of existing buildings and structures, and redevelopment of site for storage or distribution (Use Class B8) purposes and associated parking, servicing, access arrangements, landscaping and other associated works.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Herts ecology consultation responseAdditional Information · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| Existing plans and elevationsExisting Plans · PDF | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| Bng metricBiodiversity metric calculation tool | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed site plan demonstrating storage heightsSite & Other Plans · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form Redacted · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Sustainability and energy statementSustainability Appraisal · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Arboricultural impact assessmentArboricultural Implications · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Preliminary ecological appraisalEcological Survey · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| River condition assessmentEcological Survey · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Bng statement and metric assessmentBiodiversity gain plan · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Bat surveyBat Report · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Transport technical noteTransport Assessment/Statement · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Phase 1 contaminated land reportLand Contamination Assessment · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Landscape and visual appraisalLandscape & Visual Impact Assessment · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Landscape masterplanLandscaping Plan · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Drainage strategyDrainage Strategy · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Addendum to habitat regulations assessment for chiltern beechwoods sacEcological Survey · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Planning statementPlanning Statement · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Design and access statementDesign & Access Statement · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed bin/cycle stores & tea roomProposed Plans · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Existing site planSite and Block Plans · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Existing floors and elevationsExisting Plans · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Site location planSite Location Plan · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed analysis assessmentProposed Plans · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed and existing site sectionsSection Plans · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Existing analysis assessmentExisting Plans · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed site planSite & Other Plans · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed and existing site sectionsSection Plans · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed and existing streetsceneStreet Scene · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed and existing streetsceneStreet Scene · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Habitat regulations assessmentEcological Survey · PDF | 12 Aug 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.