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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Hitchins Group Ltd, West End Lane, Essendon, Hatfield, AL9 6AT (formally Hitchins Yard)
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Council sourceVariation of condition 2 (approved plans) on planning application S6/2013/1863/FP to allow for the erection of orangeries to rear of Plots E, F and G only
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - Without Personal DataApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (96 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site PlanF240-A-104 RevB.pdf (872 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed ElevationsF240-A-202 RevD.pdf (873 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed ElevationsF240-A-203 RevC.pdf (719 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Ground Floor PlanF240-A-102 RevC.pdf (847 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Ground Floor PlanF240-A-103 RevC.pdf (718 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer Report2015-1874.pdf (29 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice pdfDecision Notice_620151874VAR(1).pdf (161 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620151874VAR.pdf (96 kb) | Not published | View |
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