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
9 Harford Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DQ
Last published check: 27 Sept 2026, 15:20. Check the council record for more recent changes.
9 Harford Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DQ
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View council mapErection of a new house and construction of outbuilding to rear garden, following demolition of existing house
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC COMMENTObjection Comment · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Feb 2026 | View |
| TREESConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| CIBSE TM59 OVERHEATING ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT - WITH APPENDICESReport · PDF | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATIONOS Extract · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE, FLOOR, ELEVATION AND ROOFDrawing · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE, FLOOR, SECTIONS, ELEVATIONS AND ROOFDrawing · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED STREET SCENEDrawing · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| CIL FormCIL Form · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| SELF BUILD EXEMPTION CLAIM FORMCIL Form · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
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A 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.