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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Cole Green Lane/Birchall Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
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Cole Green Lane/Birchall Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
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Proposed variation of condition 4 (Time limit for completion), 5 (Limit of operations), 6 (Landscaping) and 13 (Phased restoration plan to be submitted) and the removal of condition 15 (Number of operational phases restricted) of planning permission 3/1974-07
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| decision notice.pdfDecision Notice and associated report | 16 Apr 2013 | View |
| ApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 1 Nov 2012 | View |
| AttachmentSummary.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 1 Nov 2012 | View |
| Cert B Notice Letter.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 1 Nov 2012 | View |
| Appendix 1 - Decision Part 3.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 1 Nov 2012 | View |
| Appendix 1 - Decision Part 2.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 1 Nov 2012 | View |
| Appendix 1 - Decision Part 1.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 1 Nov 2012 | View |
| Covering Letter.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 1 Nov 2012 | View |
| 1978_01_A_Landscape and Visual Assessment.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 1 Nov 2012 | View |
| 1978_109_Reclamation Proposals Phase 1B.pdfPlans or drawings | 1 Nov 2012 | View |
| 1978_108_Reclamation Proposals_Phase 1.pdfPlans or drawings | 1 Nov 2012 | View |
| 1978_102_C_Reclamation Proposals.pdfPlans or drawings | 1 Nov 2012 | View |
| 1978_101_C_Proposed Contour Plan_Phase 2.pdfPlans or drawings | 1 Nov 2012 | View |
| 1978_100_C_Proposed Site Sections_Phase 2.pdfPlans or drawings | 1 Nov 2012 | View |
| Site Location Plan.pdfPlans or drawings | 1 Nov 2012 | View |
| Neighbour consultation address list.pdfHCC validation/consultation documents | 1 Nov 2012 | View |
| Application consultation plan.pdfHCC validation/consultation documents | 1 Nov 2012 | View |
| Application summary.pdfHCC validation/consultation documents | 1 Nov 2012 | View |
| EA Screening Checklist.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 1 Nov 2012 | View |
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