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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158 Penrose Avenue Carpenders Park Watford Hertfordshire WD19 5AH
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| OFFICER'S DELEGATED REPORTOfficers Report · PDF | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 19 Feb 2026 | View |
| COMMENT FROM 156 PENROSE AVENUESupport Comment · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| COMMENT FROM 160 PENROSE AVENUESupport Comment · PDF | 24 Jan 2026 | View |
| AMENDED PROPOSED LOCATION & BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Jan 2026 | View |
| AMENDED PRE-EXISTING & PROPOSED GF PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Jan 2026 | View |
| AMENDED PRE-EXISTING & PROPOSED FF PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Jan 2026 | View |
| AMENDED PRE-EXISTING & PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Jan 2026 | View |
| AMENDED PRE-EXISTING & PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 13 Jan 2026 | View |
| AMENDED PRE-EXISTING & PROPOSED REAR ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 13 Jan 2026 | View |
| AMENDED PRE-EXISTING & PROPOSED LEFT SIDE ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 13 Jan 2026 | View |
| AMENDED PRE-EXISTING & PROPOSED RIGHT SIDE ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 13 Jan 2026 | View |
| AMENDED PRE-EXISTING & PROPOSED DECKINGDrawing · PDF | 13 Jan 2026 | View |
| AMENDED EXISTING LOCATION & BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| AMENDED PRE-EXISTING & EXISTING GF PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| AMENDED PRE-EXISTING & EXISTING FF PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| AMENDED PRE-EXISTING & EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| AMENDED PRE-EXISTING & EXISTING FRONT ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| AMENDED PRE-EXISTING & EXISTING REAR ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| AMENDED PRE-EXISTING & EXISTING LEFT SIDE ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| AMENDED PRE-EXISTING & EXISTING RIGHT SIDE ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| AMENDED PRE-EXISTING & EXISTING DECKINGDrawing · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY CHECKLISTSupporting documents · PDF | 6 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 6 Jan 2026 | View |
| COVER LETTERSupporting documents · PDF | 30 Dec 2025 | View |
| COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL REPORTSupporting documents · PDF | 30 Dec 2025 | View |
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A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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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.