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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HCC, Elstree Bypass, Hertfordshire
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HCC, Elstree Bypass, Hertfordshire
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New single carriageway road
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|---|---|---|
| May 1996 Appendicies 0_0374-96.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 11 Mar 2016 | View |
| May 1996 Plans or drawings 0_0374-96.pdfPlans or drawings | 11 Mar 2016 | View |
| May 1996 Environmental Statement 0_0374-96.pdfEnvironmental Impact Assessments | 11 Mar 2016 | View |
| ES Vol 2 Part 4 Water Quality & Drainage.pdfEnvironmental Impact Assessments | 11 Jan 2017 | View |
| ES Vol 2 Part 3 Noise and Vibration.pdfEnvironmental Impact Assessments | 11 Jan 2017 | View |
| ES Vol 2 Part 2 Supp E Archaeology.pdfEnvironmental Impact Assessments | 11 Jan 2017 | View |
| ES Vol 2 Part 2 Supp D Archaeology.pdfEnvironmental Impact Assessments | 11 Jan 2017 | View |
| ES Vol 2 Part 2 Supp C2 Archaeology.pdfEnvironmental Impact Assessments | 11 Jan 2017 | View |
| ES Vol 2 Part 2 Supp B Archaeology.pdfEnvironmental Impact Assessments | 11 Jan 2017 | View |
| ES Vol 2 Part 2 Archaeology.pdfEnvironmental Impact Assessments | 11 Jan 2017 | View |
| ES Vol 2 Part 2 Supp A Archaeology.pdfEnvironmental Impact Assessments | 11 Jan 2017 | View |
| ES Vol 2 Part 1 Air Quality.pdfEnvironmental Impact Assessments | 11 Jan 2017 | View |
| Content 1 non technical summary 0_0374-96.pdfEnvironmental Impact Assessments | 11 Mar 2016 | View |
| elstree by pass department consaultation documents.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 22 Oct 2013 | View |
| elstree by pass decision notice.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 22 Oct 2013 | View |
| elstree by pass application documents.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 22 Oct 2013 | View |
| elstree by pass 0374 plans.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 14 Apr 2014 | View |
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