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
Van Monster 176 Rickmansworth Road Watford WD18 7JS
Last published check: 27 Sept 2026, 22:05. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Van Monster 176 Rickmansworth Road Watford WD18 7JS
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View council mapChange of use from an existing Sui Generis motor vehicle sales use to a mixed Sui Generis motor trade use including vehicle sales, servicing, repairs, tyre fitting, vehicle washing and valeting, together with the enclosure of the existing forecourt canopy to provide additional internal floorspace.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC COMMENTObjection Comment · PDF | 18 Sept 2026 | View |
| COMMENTS - HCC HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| ADDITIONAL INFO SUBMITTED: SWEPT PATH ANALYSISDrawing · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| ADDITIONAL INFO SUBMITTED: STATEMENTCorrespondence · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| CILConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| SURFACE WATER AND DRAINAGE STATEMENTReport · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTReport · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED 3D VISUALSDrawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LOCATION AND SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED MEZZANINE PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONDrawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| FLOW DIAGRAMSDrawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING LOCATION AND SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN EXCEPTION STATEMENT_V1Correspondence · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| CONTAMINATION STATEMENT_V1Correspondence · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| NOISE STATEMENT_V1Correspondence · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT PLAN_V1Correspondence · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENT_V1Correspondence · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENT_V1Correspondence · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| CIL FORMCIL Form · PDF | 10 Aug 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.