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
West Lane Farm West Lane Pirton Hertfordshire SG5 3QP
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West Lane Farm West Lane Pirton Hertfordshire SG5 3QP
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View council mapReplacement entrance gates and formation of permeable concrete bell mouth entrance way off Holwell Road, with timber post and rail fencing on either side of entrance way.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer reportSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Decision noticeDecision Notice | Not published | View |
| HCC Highways Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Existing Entrance to be Closed Up PlanPlans | Not published | View |
| Pirton Parish Council Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Herts County Council Highways CommentsConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| NHC - Ecology CommentsConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | Not published | View |
| HST/0700/005- Longitudinal Jointing DetailsPlans | Not published | View |
| HST-0300-009- Nailed Wooden Post And Three Rail Fence Type MPR & SPRPlans | Not published | View |
| HST/0300/009 Metal Field Gate with weldmesh clad bottomPlans | Not published | View |
| PDF Version -BNG Small Sites MetricSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Confirmation from agent in agreement with amended proposal descriptionApplication Forms | Not published | View |
| Entrance Site Location PlanPlans | Not published | View |
| Existing Entrance BNG Site PlanPlans | Not published | View |
| Planning StatementSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Excel Version- Small Sites Metric Statutory Biodiversity MetricSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Proposed Entrance Site Plan DetailPlans | Not published | View |
| Proposed Entrance BNG Site PlanPlans | Not published | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedApplication Forms | Not published | View |
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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 sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA 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.
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.