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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11 Matthew Gate Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9EQ
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Insertion of rear box dormer with Juliet balcony and 2 no. front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion to habitable space
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer reportSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Decision noticeDecision Notice | Not published | View |
| ELA/9 A Location planPlans | Not published | View |
| ELA/2 A Existing elevationsPlans | Not published | View |
| ELA/5 A Proposed elevationsPlans | Not published | View |
| ELA/7 A Existing block planPlans | Not published | View |
| ELA/6 Rev A Existing and proposed roof planPlans | Not published | View |
| ELA/8 A Proposed block planPlans | Not published | View |
| ELA/3 A Proposed floorplansPlans | Not published | View |
| ELA/1 A Existing layoutPlans | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.