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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Land at Ariston Playing Field, St Albans, Hertfordshire
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Land at Ariston Playing Field, St Albans, Hertfordshire
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Retrospective application for a temporary access road constructed across the Ariston playing field between Bridle Close/Fontmell Close and the rear of the former fire and ambulance station in Heathlands Drive, St Albans
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Summary Geotechnical Assessment.pdfApproval Notices and associated documents | 16 Feb 2016 | View |
| Supporting Statement- Temp. Access Road.pdfApproval Notices and associated documents | 16 Feb 2016 | View |
| Decision notice - Ariston Field.pdfDecision Notice and associated report | 5 Apr 2016 | View |
| Delegated Report - Ariston Field.pdfDecision Notice and associated report | 5 Apr 2016 | View |
| EA response Ariston Playing Fields.msgConsultation responses | 22 Feb 2016 | View |
| Highway Authority response Ariston.msgConsultation responses | 9 Mar 2016 | View |
| Ariston Playing Fields SADC Consultation response.pdfConsultation responses | 29 Mar 2016 | View |
| EA ack Ariston.msgConsultation responses | 22 Feb 2016 | View |
| Sport England response Heathlands Drive.msgConsultation responses | 11 Mar 2016 | View |
| Sport England response Ariston.msgConsultation responses | 19 Feb 2016 | View |
| Application Form - No personal data.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 16 Feb 2016 | View |
| Bollards detail.pdfPlans or drawings | 16 Feb 2016 | View |
| Site location plan.pdfPlans or drawings | 16 Feb 2016 | View |
| Access Road Cross Section.pdfPlans or drawings | 16 Feb 2016 | View |
| Site Plan.pdfHCC validation/consultation documents | 17 Feb 2016 | View |
| Neighbour consultation address list - 67 neighbour consultees.xlsHCC validation/consultation documents | 16 Feb 2016 | View |
| Neighbour addresses.pdfHCC validation/consultation documents | 17 Feb 2016 | View |
| Consultation site plan.pdfHCC validation/consultation documents | 16 Feb 2016 | View |
| EA Screening Checklist.pdfHCC validation/consultation documents | 16 Feb 2016 | View |
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