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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38 Talbot Avenue Watford WD19 4AX
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38 Talbot Avenue Watford WD19 4AX
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View council mapLawful development certificate for proposed demolition of existing rear extension and erection of single storey rear extension
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| LDCDN - LDC DECISIONDecision · PDF | 18 Sept 2026 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 18 Sept 2026 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| CIL FormCIL Form · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| FIRE SAFETY STATEMENTCorrespondence · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| FRA DECLARATIONCorrespondence · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED FIRST FLOORDrawing Approved · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED LOFT PLANSDrawing Approved · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED GROUND FLOORDrawing Approved · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing Approved · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED REAR ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing Approved · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOORDrawing Approved · PDF | 20 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.