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
Cole Green Lane/Birchall Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Last published check: 21 Sept 2026, 06:46. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Cole Green Lane/Birchall Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
This record has no verified map location.
Proposed variation of condition 4 (Time Limit for Completion) of planning permission 3/1974-07 to allow an extension of time limit for completion of the works on site from 4 January 2013 until 4 January 2018
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 19 Sept 2012 | View |
| AttachmentSummary.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 19 Sept 2012 | View |
| Certificate B Notice.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 19 Sept 2012 | View |
| Appendix 1 - Decision Part 3.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 19 Sept 2012 | View |
| Appendix 1 - Decision Part 2.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 19 Sept 2012 | View |
| Appendix 1 - Decision Part 1.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 19 Sept 2012 | View |
| Application covering letter & planning statement.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 19 Sept 2012 | View |
| Site Location Plan.pdfPlans or drawings | 19 Sept 2012 | View |
| Neighbour consultation address list.pdfHCC validation/consultation documents | 19 Sept 2012 | View |
| Application consultation plan.pdfHCC validation/consultation documents | 20 Sept 2012 | View |
| Application summary.pdfHCC validation/consultation documents | 20 Sept 2012 | View |
| EA Screening Checklist.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 19 Sept 2012 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
Related records could not be loaded.
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.