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.
Council planning record
Lidl Great Britain Limited Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire
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Lidl Great Britain Limited Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire
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View council mapNon-material amendment pursuant to planning permission 24/1568/FUL to allow revised duct positions to building elevations, doc shelter to loading area, new pedestrian gate and double gate for vehicles, aligned fence to service area and car parking area; amended drainage layout and boundary treatments and retaining walls; crash protection measures added to lighting columns and alterations to the wording of conditions 4 (LEMP) and 24 (External Lighting)
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|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 22 Apr 2026 | View |
| COMMENT FROM HERTS ECOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| REVISED LANDSCAPE & ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting documents · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE FINISHESDrawing · PDF | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FOUL SEWER & SURFACE WATERDrawing · PDF | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BOUNDARY TREATMENTS LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED CRASH DETECTION LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| SITE SURFACESDrawing · PDF | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| COMMENT FROM 12 GILDERSObjection Comment · PDF | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| DESIGN NOTES & LUMINAIRE SCHEDULEDrawing · PDF | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| SPILL LIGHT @ 0MDrawing · PDF | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| CALCULATION RESULTSDrawing · PDF | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| FRONT & GABLE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| REAR & GABLE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| LIGHTING DESIGN REVIEW STATEMENTSupporting documents · PDF | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXTERNAL LIGHTING LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| COVERING LETTERSupporting documents · PDF | 13 Mar 2026 | 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.