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.
Council planning record
Land north of Colney Heath, Smallford, St Albans
Land north of Colney Heath, Smallford, St Albans
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Regulation 15 Request for a Scoping Opinion for the installation of a ground mounted solar photovoltaic array, co-located battery energy storage system (BESS), associated infrastructure; security fencing; CCTV; access gate; and on-site biodiversity enhancements
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| HCC - EIA Screening Reply.docScreening/Scoping Opinion documents and responses | 16 Sept 2021 | View |
| Location Plan - Smallford Pit.pdfScreening/Scoping Opinion documents and responses | 16 Sept 2021 | View |
| EIA Screening Request Letter.pdfScreening/Scoping Opinion documents and responses | 16 Sept 2021 | View |
| Affinity Water response PL022821.pdfScreening/Scoping Opinion documents and responses | 4 Oct 2021 | View |
| Natural England response PL022821.pdfScreening/Scoping Opinion documents and responses | 6 Oct 2021 | View |
| Environment Agency response.pdfScreening/Scoping Opinion documents and responses | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| Herts Landscaping _response_OCT_21.pdfScreening/Scoping Opinion documents and responses | 13 Oct 2021 | View |
| Rights of Way Response.pdfScreening/Scoping Opinion documents and responses | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| FINAL Smallford Pit EIA Scoping Reply.pdfScreening/Scoping Opinion documents and responses | 24 Feb 2023 | View |
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