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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Regal House 54A Bancroft Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1LL
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Council sourceConversion of second floor office Space from Class E Office use to C3 residential use to create two 1-bedroom flats.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| TMAGNDLKKP800Site Notice | Not published | View |
| 3838 52B Proposed Ground, First and Second Floor and Front and Rear ElevationsPlans | Not published | View |
| BID LEVY 54B RedactedSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| BID LEVY 55B RedactedSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| 3838 Location and Site PlanPlans | Not published | View |
| 3838 51 Existing Ground, First and Second Floor and Front and Rear ElevationsPlans | Not published | View |
| Flood Map Planning 12/10/2023Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| 3838 Prior Approval Supporting Statement - FINALSupporting 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.