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
97 Willian Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0LS
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97 Willian Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0LS
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View council mapPart two storey and part first floor rear extension. Raise existing rear of garage roof to facilitate partial conversion of garage into habitable accommodation. Alterations to existing fenestration to include creation of front entrance.
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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 |
| PL13A Proposed Floor plansPlans | Not published | View |
| PL14A Proposed ElevationsPlans | Not published | View |
| PL04 Existing ElevationsPlans | Not published | View |
| PL03 Existing Floor and Roof PlansPlans | Not published | View |
| LocationPlanPlans | Not published | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedApplication Forms | Not published | View |
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.