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
13 Orchard Close Watford WD17 3DU
Last published check: 28 Sept 2026, 03:45. Check the council record for more recent changes.
13 Orchard Close Watford WD17 3DU
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View council mapLawful Development Certificate for a hip to gable loft conversion with three skylights on the front slope.
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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 |
| 3D VIEWDrawing Approved · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANSDrawing Approved · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANADrawing Approved · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONS 1Drawing Approved · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| CIL FORMCIL Form · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATION 2Drawing Approved · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SIDE ELEVATION 2Drawing Approved · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANSDrawing Approved · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING REAR ELEVATIONDrawing Approved · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawing Approved · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED REAR ELEVATIONDrawing Approved · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LOFT PLANDrawing Approved · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing Approved · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing Approved · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING LOFT PLANDrawing Approved · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATIONDrawing Approved · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FRONT ELEVATIONDrawing Approved · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED SECTIONDrawing Approved · PDF | 3 Sept 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.