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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2 Highland Road Thorley Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4AN
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2 Highland Road Thorley Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4AN
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View council mapDemolition of outbuildings and construction of three bedroom self-build dwellinghouse incorporating solar panels, EV charger and associated landscaping and parking provision
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FULL APPROVAL DECISIONDecision Notice · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| Legal AgreementLegal Agreement · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| ELEVATION - LEFT SIDEFloorplan/Elevation drawing · PDF | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| ELEVATION - RIGHT SIDEFloorplan/Elevation drawing · PDF | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| ELEVATION - FRONT/REARFloorplan/Elevation drawing · PDF | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| FIRST FLOOR PLANFloorplan/Elevation drawing · PDF | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLANProposed Floor Plans · PDF | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANOther Drawing · PDF | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANOther Drawing · PDF | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| SITE PLANLocation/Block/Site Plan · PDF | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| ECO MAPOther Drawing · PDF | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| THORLEY PARISH COUNCIL - 23/2/26Correspondence In - Town/Parish · PDF | 23 Feb 2026 | View |
| SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION, ENERGY AND WATER STATEMENT INFO@Supporting Documents · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE - 6/1/26Correspondence in - Internal Consultation · PDF | 6 Jan 2026 | View |
| BS5837 TREE SURVEY AND ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 19 Dec 2025 | View |
| SELF AND CUSTOM BUILD PROFORMASupporting Documents · PDF | 11 Dec 2025 | View |
| NOISE AND LIGHT - 6/12/25Correspondence in - Internal Consultation · PDF | 6 Dec 2025 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLAND - 17/11/25Consultee Correspondence · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAYS - 13/11/25Consultee Correspondence · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| THAMES WATER - 13/11/25Consultee Correspondence · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 31 Oct 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Oct 2025 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL & PRELIMINARY ROOST ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Oct 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY QUESTIONNAIRESupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Oct 2025 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY APPRAISALSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Oct 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Oct 2025 | View |
| STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATION TOOLSupporting Documents | 31 Oct 2025 | View |
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FULL APPROVAL DECISIONConditions 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.