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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42 Thornbera Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3NL
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42 Thornbera Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3NL
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View council mapCertificate of lawfulness for existing two-storey side extension, single-storey rear extension, and single-storey front extension
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANLocation/Block/Site Plan · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANLocation/Block/Site Plan · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSExisting Floor Plans · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSExisting Elevations · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| STATUTORY DECLARATIONSupporting Documents · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| STATUTORY DECLARATIONSupporting Documents · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENT (PART 1)Supporting Documents · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENT (PART 2)Supporting Documents · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| COVERING LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 24 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.