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, Social Services Centre, Woollam Crescent, St Albans, Hertfordshire
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HCC, Social Services Centre, Woollam Crescent, St Albans, Hertfordshire
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| Site plan social services centre (cc0081).PDFPlans or drawings | 6 Jul 2015 | View |
| Loc'n plan social services centre (cc0081).PDFPlans or drawings | 6 Jul 2015 | View |
| social services centre statutory representarions.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 6 Nov 2013 | View |
| social services centre department consulation documents.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 6 Nov 2013 | View |
| social services centre decision notice.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 6 Nov 2013 | View |
| social services centre application documents.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 6 Nov 2013 | View |
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