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
Land At 1-36 Freemans Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2PA
Land At 1-36 Freemans Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2PA
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View council mapDetails reserved by Condition 27 (Swift boxes and bat bricks) of planning permission reference 22/02628/FP granted on 17.03.2025.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| HCC Ecology Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Revised- M10290-40-1013-A-JohnBarkerPlaceP3-P3-swift and bat box location plan.Plans | Not published | View |
| HCC Ecology Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| NEW RECEIVED 08.12.2025 Proposed Lighting Design Document ROSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| NEW RECEIVED 08.12.2025 Proposed Lighting - Equipment Schedule ROSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| NEW RECEIVED 08.12.2025 Proposed S38 Street Lighting Design - Layout DrawingPlans | Not published | View |
| NEW RECEIVED 08.12.2025 Proposed Lighting Risk Assessment RO (002)Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| NEW RECEIVED 08.12.2025 Existing Lighting Equipment ScheduleSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| NEW RECEIVED 08.12.2025 Proposed Lighting Area CalculationSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Herts Ecology Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Application Form RedactedApplication Forms | Not published | View |
| Superseded -M10290-HUN-A-40-1013-P2 - Swift and Bat Box Location PlanSuperseded Plans - Published to Web | Not published | View |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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.