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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1 Rectory Close Thorley Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4BG
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1 Rectory Close Thorley Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4BG
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| OUTLINE APPROVAL DECISIONDecision Notice · PDF | 5 Aug 2026 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report · PDF | 5 Aug 2026 | View |
| UNILATERAL UNDERTAKINGLegal Agreement · PDF | 21 Jul 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE - 4/6/26Correspondence in - Internal Consultation · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| DAVID WEBBER-2/6/26Neighbour Correspondence · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| NOISE AND LIGHT -1/6/26Correspondence in - Internal Consultation · PDF | 1 Jun 2026 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLAND - 21/5/26Consultee Correspondence · PDF | 21 May 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYS - 19/5/26Consultee Correspondence · PDF | 19 May 2026 | View |
| WASTE SERVICES - 14/5/26Consultee Correspondence · PDF | 14 May 2026 | View |
| POST DEVELOPMENT HABITAT MAPOther Drawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| PREDEVELOPMENT HABITAT MAPOther Drawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANLocation/Block/Site Plan · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| INDICATIVE PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSProposed Floor Plans · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| INDICATIVE PROPOSED ELEVATIONSProposed Elevations · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| FLOOR PLANS 3D VIEWSOther Drawing · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| PERSPECTIVE VIEWSOther Drawing · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANLocation/Block/Site Plan · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| ILLUSTRATIVE BLOCK PLANLocation/Block/Site Plan · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| COVERING LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY CHECKLISTSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY QUESTIONNAIRESupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL AND ROOST ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATION TOOLSupporting Documents | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
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OUTLINE 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.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.