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
Watford Borough Council Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EX
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Watford Borough Council Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EX
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View council mapListed Building consent for removal and replacement of heritage doorsets with fire rated doors, installation of fire curtains, fire-rated fanlights and fire separation measures (revised description)
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|---|---|---|
| LBDN - LISTED BUILDING DECISIONDecision · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| 5136 WATFORD TH_LBC APPLICATION_DESIGN UPDATES_ADDITIONAL STATEMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| 5136 WATFORD TH_LBC APPLICATION_FIRE COMPLIANCE_ADDITIONAL STATEMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| WATFORD TOWN HALL PLANNING STATEMENT RE EXISTING DOORSBackGround Papers · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| PAINTING/CLEAR FINISHINGReport · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| DOORS/SHUTTERS/HATCHESReport · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| FIRE CURTAIN DETAILSDrawing Approved · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATIONDrawing Approved · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITEDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE DOORSDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| DOOR COMPONENTS SHEET (HERITAGE RELOCATED)Drawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| NEW DOORSDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| REPLACE NEW DOORS (HERITAGE)Drawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| REPLACE NEW DOORS (NON HERITAGE)Drawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| DOOR SCHEDULE EXISTINGDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| DOOR SCHEDULE NEW 1/3Drawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| DOOR SCHEDULE NEW 3/4Drawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| DOOR SCHEDULE NEW 3/3Drawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| DOOR SCHEDULE RELOCATION (PHASE 1)Drawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEVEL 01 - DOWNTAKINGDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEVEL 02 - DOWNTAKINGDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEVEL B1 - DOWNTAKINGDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEVEL 00 - DOWNTAKINGDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEVEL R1 - DOWNTAKINGDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEVEL 42 - DOWNTAKINGDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| DESIGN ACCESS AND HERITAGE STATMENTReport · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEVEL 01 - EXISTING FLOORDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEVEL 02 - EXISTING FLOORDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEVEL B1 - EXISTING FLOORDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEVEL 00 - EXISTING FLOORDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEVEL LC - EXISTING FLOORDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEVEL R1 - EXISTING FLOORDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEVEL R2 - EXISTING FLOORDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATION - EASTDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATION - SOUTHDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATION - WESTDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATION - NORTHDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| FANLIGHTS COMPONENTS SCHEDULEDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEVEL 01 - FIRE STRATEGYDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEVEL 02 - FIRE STRATEGYDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEVEL B1 - FIRE STRATEGYDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEVEL 00 - FIRE STRATEGYDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEVEL LC - FIRE STRATEGYDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEVEL R1 - FIRE STRATEGYDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEVEL 41 - GENERAL ARRANGEMENTDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEVEL 01 - PARTITION SETTING OUTDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEVEL 02 - PARTITION SETTING OUTDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEVEL B1 - PARTITION SETTING OUTDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEVEL 00 - PARTITION SETTING OUTDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEVEL LC - PARTITION SETTING OUTDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| GA ELEVATION - EASTDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| GA ELEVATION - SOUTHDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| GA ELEVATION - WESTDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| GA ELEVATION - NORTHDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| GA ELEVATION - COUNCIL CHAMBER EXIT - WESTDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| GA ELEVATION - COUNCIL CHAMBER NORTH WEST + COUNCIL ROOMS SOUTH WESTDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| GA SECTION AADrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| GA SECTION BBDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| GA SECTION CCDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| GA SECTION DDDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| GA SECTION EEDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| CIL FormCIL Form · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| WATFORD SPECIALIST METHOD STATEMENT HERITAGE DOORSReport · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| FIRE COMPLIANCEReport · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEVEL LC - DOWNTAKINGDrawing Approved · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | 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.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.