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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Vicars Grove Pit, Little Almshoe Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7QU
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Vicars Grove Pit, Little Almshoe Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7QU
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Application for proposed processing of existing buried inert waste and the subsequent restoration of land
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Surface Water Drainage Scheme.pdfApproval Notices and associated documents | 18 Oct 2011 | View |
| Woodland Management Plan.pdfApproval Notices and associated documents | 18 Oct 2011 | View |
| Site Restoration Plan.pdfApproval Notices and associated documents | 18 Oct 2011 | View |
| Tree and Shrub Planting Scheme.pdfApproval Notices and associated documents | 18 Oct 2011 | View |
| Bat Mitigation.pdfApproval Notices and associated documents | 18 Oct 2011 | View |
| Bird Mitigation.pdfApproval Notices and associated documents | 18 Oct 2011 | View |
| Reptile Survey.pdfApproval Notices and associated documents | 18 Oct 2011 | View |
| Soils Management Plan.pdfApproval Notices and associated documents | 18 Oct 2011 | View |
| Dust Management Plan.pdfApproval Notices and associated documents | 18 Oct 2011 | View |
| Aftercare.pdfApproval Notices and associated documents | 18 Oct 2011 | View |
| Approval Notice - conditions 5.6.11.12.13.14.16.17.18.pdfApproval Notices and associated documents | 18 Oct 2011 | View |
| Decision Notice.pdfDecision Notice and associated report | 11 Mar 2011 | View |
| Application Form - no personal data.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 4 Nov 2010 | View |
| Waste Analysis Survey.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 4 Nov 2010 | View |
| Transport Statement.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 4 Nov 2010 | View |
| Restoration Plan.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 4 Nov 2010 | View |
| Ecological Scoping Survey Report.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 4 Nov 2010 | View |
| Tree Assessment Report.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 4 Nov 2010 | View |
| Application Summary.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 4 Nov 2010 | View |
| EA Screening Checklist.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 4 Nov 2010 | View |
| Supporting Statement.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 4 Nov 2010 | View |
| Soil Survey Report.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 4 Nov 2010 | View |
| Design and Access Statement.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 4 Nov 2010 | View |
| Soil Management Plan.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 4 Nov 2010 | View |
| Topographic Survey drawing.pdfPlans or drawings | 4 Nov 2010 | View |
| Restoration%20Phases%20541_vic_phase.pdfPlans or drawings | 5 Nov 2010 | View |
| Officer Plan.pdfPlans or drawings | 4 Nov 2010 | View |
| 541-vic-siteboundary.pdfPlans or drawings | 4 Nov 2010 | View |
| Final%20Restoration%20Plan%20541_vic_rest02.pdfPlans or drawings | 5 Nov 2010 | View |
| Final%20Restoration%20Plan%20541_vic_rest01.pdfPlans or drawings | 5 Nov 2010 | View |
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