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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The Firs 11 Whitehall Lane Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2JJ
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The Firs 11 Whitehall Lane Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2JJ
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View council mapPart single, part double storey rear infill extension with rooflight, additional windows to the rear elevation and alterations to fenestration, and removal of chimneys
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| HOUSEHOLDER REFUSAL DECISIONDecision Notice · PDF | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report · PDF | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| STEVEN DAVIES -4/8/26Neighbour Correspondence · PDF | 5 Aug 2026 | View |
| BISHOPS STORTFORD TOWN COUNCIL - 21/7/26Correspondence In - Town/Parish · PDF | 21 Jul 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING & PROPOSED SITE PLANLocation/Block/Site Plan · PDF | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANLocation/Block/Site Plan · PDF | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANProposed Floor Plans · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSExisting Elevations · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSProposed Elevations · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED ROOF PLANSOther Drawing · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 8 Jun 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.