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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Land Off Holwell Road West Lane Pirton Hertfordshire SG5 3QP
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Council sourceOutline planning application (all matters reserved) for 30 residential dwellings, associated landscaping and biodiversity net gain.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| NHDC Transport Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| TMHHF4LKKQF00Site Notice | Not published | View |
| BNG Metric (PDF version)Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Planning Design and Access Statement BSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Preliminary Ecological Appraisal & Roost AssessmentSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Planning Design and Access Statement BSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Habitat Management and Monitoring PlanSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Flood Risk Assessment PirtonSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Landscape AssessmentSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Statement of Community Involvement Pirton MergedSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Waste Management Report Pirton - MergedSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Summary Biodiversity Net Gain Report - PirtonSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| SuDS Report PirtonSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Energy and Sustainability ReportSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Open Space Assessment PirtonSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Highways ReportSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Draft S106 Affordable HousingSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Arboricultural Report PirtonSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Archaeological DBA V2Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Affordable Housing Statement PirtonSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Draft BNG S106 PirtonSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| LAP Site 001 Rev A Indicative Site Layout PlanPlans | Not published | View |
| LAP PROBNG 001 Rev A Proposed BNG Site PlanPlans | Not published | View |
| LAP SITE 001 A Indicative Watercolour Layout Image - Proposed Residential DevelopmentPlans | Not published | View |
| LAP VSP 001 Rev A Highways and Access Plan - Visibility Splay Plan - Proposed Residential DevelopmentPlans | Not published | View |
| LAP DD 001 Rev A Drainage Attenuation Design PlanPlans | Not published | View |
| LAP TOPO 001 Rev A Existing Topographic PlanPlans | Not published | View |
| LAP LOC 001 Rev A Location Plan - Proposed Residential DevelopmentPlans | Not published | View |
| Application Form RedactedApplication Forms | Not published | View |
| LAP EX BNG 001 Rev A Existing BNG Site PlanPlans | Not published | View |
| LAP BP 001 Rev A Block Site Plan - Proposed Residential DevelopmentPlans | Not published | View |
| Design and Materials ConsiderationSupporting 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.