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
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 a waste transfer station in a new building to replace the existing industrial shed and a portacabin office building and weighbridge to enable the completion of the remediation of the former landfill and gravel pit
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Herts & Middx Wildlife Trust Vicars Grove.msgConsultation responses | 12 Jun 2014 | View |
| Forestry Commission response Vicars Grove.msgConsultation responses | 2 Jun 2014 | View |
| Environment Agency acknowledgement Vicars Grove.msgConsultation responses | 30 May 2014 | View |
| North Herts District Council resp Vicars.pdfConsultation responses | 9 Jul 2014 | View |
| North Herts DC registration.pdfConsultation responses | 9 Jun 2014 | View |
| Preston Parish Council Vicars Grove.pdfConsultation responses | 16 Jun 2014 | View |
| Highways Authority response Vicars Grove.msgConsultation responses | 20 Jun 2014 | View |
| Environment Agency response Vicars Grove.pdfConsultation responses | 20 Jun 2014 | View |
| St Ippolyts Parish Council Vicars Grove.msgConsultation responses | 20 Jun 2014 | View |
| Application form - no personal details.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| VG-E Building a Case.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| VG-D Proposed Waste Handling.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX A - wagon movements statement from highways.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| __Vicars Grove SUMMARY OF DOCUMENTS.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX C - welwyn services letter re planning application 190114.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX B2 - Yearly Report 2012-2013.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX B1 - Yearly Report 2011-2012.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| _Vicars Grove BRIEF SUMMARY.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| VG-C Traffic Management.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| VG-B Proposed Building Specification and Activities.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| VG-A Design & Access Statement.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX Q - Report for Herts Waste Partnership (pages 1-26,46).pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX P - house of commons report SN-SC-934.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX O - Waste disposal if not brownfield and green belt, then where.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX N - herts-charrette-guide-to-growth_02-12-2008 (pages 1-17).pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX M - Option to remove current building on site declined by council.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX L - Hertfordshire County Council Minutes – Nov 2000.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX K - Previous waste management use on site.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX J - Preliminary Drainage Scheme.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX I - 20140324 S106 Vicars grove (v3).pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX H - DRAFT business plan.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX G2 - paper clipping - land fill tax20032014.jpgApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX G1 - landfill tax 2014.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX F8 - hitchin recycling centre fire.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX F7 - List+of+Registered+Landfill+Site+Operators.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX F6 - NCC115534 (pages 29-32 ONLY).pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX F5 - potential sites in north herts district.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX F4.2 - existing waste management facilities in herts.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX F4.1 - Existing waste management facilities in herts.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX F3- Search for similar land for sale in the area.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX F2 - Similar businesses in green belt land.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX F1 - search for similar sites - our analysis.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX E - JS200w material scrap handler specification.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX D2 - Welwyn Services Rev A.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| APPENDIX D1 - email to accompany quote.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 29 May 2014 | View |
| VC-004 - highways sketch.pdfPlans or drawings | 29 May 2014 | View |
| VC-003 - proposed building in situ.pdfPlans or drawings | 29 May 2014 | View |
| VC-002 rev B - proposed building.pdfPlans or drawings | 29 May 2014 | View |
| VC-001 - site boundary.pdfPlans or drawings | 29 May 2014 | View |
| H9828_03 - proposed highway works strategy - B656 junction works.pdfPlans or drawings | 29 May 2014 | View |
| H9828_02 - proposed highway works strategy - site entrance works.pdfPlans or drawings | 29 May 2014 | View |
| H9828_01 - proposed highway works strategy plan.pdfPlans or drawings | 29 May 2014 | View |
| VC-006 rev B - preliminary surface drainage details.pdfPlans or drawings | 29 May 2014 | View |
| VC-005 - proposed building - block planning.pdfPlans or drawings | 29 May 2014 | View |
| Neighbour consultee address list.xlsHCC validation/consultation documents | 29 May 2014 | View |
| Application summary.pdfHCC validation/consultation documents | 29 May 2014 | View |
| Consultation plan.pdfHCC validation/consultation documents | 29 May 2014 | View |
| Notification to withdraw application from applicant.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 15 Jul 2014 | View |
| EA Screening Checklist.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 29 May 2014 | View |
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