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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40 Rectory Lane Farnham Bishops Stortford Essex CM23 1HU
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40 Rectory Lane Farnham Bishops Stortford Essex CM23 1HU
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View council mapProposed singe storey extension - extending 6 metres from the rear wall, maximum height 2.90 metres and height to eaves 2.55 metres
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| OTHERDecision Notice · PDF | 27 May 2026 | View |
| OTHERB110-Officers Reports · PDF | 27 May 2026 | View |
| FARNHAM PARISH COUNCIL - COMMENTSB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 15 May 2026 | View |
| 38 RECTORY LANE - COMMENTSB999 - Representation Letter · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PDECorrespondence · PDF | 22 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMB610-Supporting information · PDF | 21 Apr 2026 | View |
| BLOCK PLAN & PROPOSED PLANS & ELEVATIONSB020-Plan · PDF | 21 Apr 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN & EXISTING PLANS & ELEVATIONSB020-Plan · PDF | 21 Apr 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.