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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West End Farm, West End Lane, Essendon, Hatfield, AL9 6AZ
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Council sourceCertificate of lawfulness for the proposed erection of two storey rear extension, single storey side extension and outbuilding
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - Without Personal DataApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (117 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevations16.205.P5.007b.pdf (226 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing ElevationsExisting Elevations - 16.205.P5.003.pdf (233 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Floor PlanExisting Floor Plan - 16.205.P5.002.pdf (252 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Ground & FirstProposed Ground & First - 16.205.P5.005c.pdf (310 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: The location plan16.205.P5.001.pdf (227 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site Plan16.205.P5.004a.pdf (664 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Second Floor and Roof Plan16.205.P5.006b.pdf (229 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed OutbuildingProposed Outbuilding - 16.205.P5.008.pdf (254 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620161136LAWP(1).pdf (80 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620161136LAWP(1).pdf (87 kb) | Not published | View |
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