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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57 Bearton Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1UF
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Council sourceErection of rear outbuilding following demolition of existing outbuilding.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer reportSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Decision noticeDecision Notice | Not published | View |
| Application Form RedactedApplication Forms | Not published | View |
| DWG 05 - Proposed ElevationsPlans | Not published | View |
| DWG 06 - Existing Floor and Roof Plan and ElevationsPlans | Not published | View |
| Planning StatementPlans | Not published | View |
| DWG 02 - Existing Block PlanPlans | Not published | View |
| DWG 03 - Proposed Block PlanPlans | Not published | View |
| DWG 04 - Proposed Floor and Roof PlanPlans | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.