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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1 Rectory Croft Rectory Lane Stevenage Herts SG1 4BY
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1 Rectory Croft Rectory Lane Stevenage Herts SG1 4BY
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View council mapRemoval of 2no Silver Birch trees, removal of 1no Yew tree and crown lift and thinning to 1no Hornbeam by no more than 3m overall.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 3 Sept 2013 | View |
| Contributor Letter from BrixhamSupporting Documents · PDF | 12 Jul 2013 | View |
| Sketch mapDrawings · PDF | 12 Jul 2013 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 12 Jul 2013 | View |
| Letter from Mrs Gibson re: crown lift and thinningSupporting Documents · PDF | 12 Jul 2013 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 12 Jul 2013 | View |
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Council sourceAppeal status: To Follow · To Follow
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.