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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5 Matching Lane Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2PP
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5 Matching Lane Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2PP
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View council mapProposed first floor side extension, single storey rear extension, conversion of existing garage, and addition of a new front porch, together with external alterations including replacement doors and windows, addition of cladding and render, and associated landscaping works comprising a new patio area and stepped access to the rear garden
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| HOUSEHOLDER APPROVAL DECISIONDecision Notice · PDF | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report · PDF | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| BISHOPS STORTFORD TOWN COUNCIL - 18/8/26Correspondence In - Town/Parish · PDF | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLAND SSSI IRZSConsultee Correspondence · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| MATERIALSSupporting Documents · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYS - 30/7/26Consultee Correspondence · PDF | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSFloorplan/Elevation drawing · PDF | 10 Jul 2026 | View |
| BISHOPS STORTFORD TOWN COUNCIL - 20/5/26Correspondence In - Town/Parish · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYS - 7/5/26Consultee Correspondence · PDF | 7 May 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FLOORS, ROOF PLANS AND ELEVATIONSFloorplan/Elevation drawing · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANLocation/Block/Site Plan · PDF | 20 Apr 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.