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
Woodlands Offley Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2AZ
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Woodlands Offley Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2AZ
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View council mapTwo storey rear extension and first floor side extension. Insertion of two front dormer windows following removal of existing front dormer and insertion of front, rear and side rooflights to facilitate additional habitable space at first floor level. Insertion of ground floor front window following removal of existing garage doors to facilitate garage conversion. Alterations to fenestration.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| Officer reportSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Decision noticeDecision Notice | Not published | View |
| Confirmation from agent in agreement with amended proposal descriptionApplication Forms | Not published | View |
| 1825 02 Location, Proposed Site/Roof Plan and Proposed Elevations and 3D viewPlans | Not published | View |
| 1825 01 Existing Elevations and Exisitng and Proposed Ground and First Floor PlansPlans | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.