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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Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ
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Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ
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View council mapInternal and external alterations to threshing barn to facilitate change of use to 2no. self-contained dwellings (Unit 3 to also include adjacent unlisted, single-storey courtyard building).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision noticeDecision Notice | Not published | View |
| Officer reportSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Committee ReportSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Amended 2208.LBC.08A - Proposed Threshing Barn elevations Units 3 & 4Plans | Not published | View |
| Amended 2208.LBC.07A - Proposed Threshing Barn first floorPlans | Not published | View |
| Amended 2208.LBC.06A - Proposed Threshing Barn ground floorPlans | Not published | View |
| Amended 2208.LBC.05B - Proposed Block Master PlanPlans | Not published | View |
| Amended 2208.LBC.04A - Proposed Threshing Barn First FloorPlans | Not published | View |
| 2208.LBC.01 Location planPlans | Not published | View |
| Amended 2208.LBC.03A Proposed Threshing Barn Ground floorPlans | Not published | View |
| Amended 2208.LBC.02B Proposed block - master planPlans | Not published | View |
| Photo Wall 2.Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Photo Wall 1.Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Amended 2208.PL.13A - Boundary treatment planPlans | Not published | View |
| Amended 2208 PL.02 F - Block - Master PlanPlans | Not published | View |
| Amended 2208.PL.05 F - Proposed Block Master PlanPlans | Not published | View |
| NHC Conservation Officer Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| NHC Conservation Officer Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| 7219 Highover Farm - Structural Appraisal of Removal of Roof CoveringSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Amended PROPOSED 2208.LBC.02A 07.08.25 Proposed Block Master PlanPlans | Not published | View |
| Amended PROPOSED 2208.LBC.08A 07.08.25 Proposed Threshing Barn Elevations Units 3 and 4Plans | Not published | View |
| NHC Conservation Officer Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Hitchin Forum Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| SWPJRQLKM3600Site Notice | Not published | View |
| Agents agreement to amended descriptionApplication Forms | Not published | View |
| Condition Survey - Threshing Barn at Highover FarmSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| 2208.LBC.07 Proposed Threshing Barn First FloorPlans | Not published | View |
| 2208.LBC.08 Proposed Threshing Barn Elevations Units 3 and 4Plans | Not published | View |
| 21939_MBS Global Survey Existing Floor PlansPlans | Not published | View |
| 21939_MBS Global Survey Existing ElevationsPlans | Not published | View |
| 21939_MBS Global Survey Roof PlanPlans | Not published | View |
| Application Form RedactedApplication Forms | Not published | View |
| Heritage StatementSupporting Documents | 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.