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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47 York Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1XB
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47 York Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1XB
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View council mapInsertion of L shaped rear dormer and 2 no. front rooflight to facilitate loft conversion
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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 |
| ELA/1 Rev A - Existing ground and first floor plansPlans | Not published | View |
| ELA/2 Rev A - Existing elevationsPlans | Not published | View |
| ELA/4 Rev A - Proposed floorplansPlans | Not published | View |
| ELA/6 Rev A - Proposed elevationsPlans | Not published | View |
| ELA/14 Rev A - Block planPlans | Not published | View |
| ELA/13 Rev A - Existing and proposed roof planPlans | Not published | View |
| ELA/17 Rev A - Location planPlans | Not published | View |
| Application Form - RedactedApplication Forms | Not published | View |
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.