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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Land at Cucumber Lane, Essendon, Hatfield, AL9 6JB
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Council sourceErection of 3 no. agricultural barns comprising a grain store, cattle housing and straw/implement storage barn, the creation of a 3m high earth bund and the creation of a balancing pond.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - Without Personal DataApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (114 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Plans & ElevationsB01-29-03 Proposed plans and elevations.pdf (1511 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Site PlanB01-29-01A Existing Site Layout.pdf (163 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site PlanB01-29-02B Proposed Site Layout.pdf (380 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location PlanB01-29-04 Location Plan.pdf (1157 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Landscape Proposals598.15.4A Landscape Proposals.pdf (2812 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Suds Drainage LayoutSK01 SUDS LAYOUT PLAN.pdf (4191 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design and Access StatementDAS_Sept 2016.pdf (315 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - Essendon Parish CouncilComments (4).htm (4 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - WHBC Environmental HealthComments (5).htm (4 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Hertfordshire EcologyLand at Cucumber Lane, Essendon, Hatfield 6.2016.1891.FUL.pdf (14 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - Essendon Parish Council Attachment pdf6 2016 1891 FULL EPC Objections.pdf (137 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - Herts Fire & Rescueplan_baki_24-10-2016_12-03-29_Redacted.pdf (1062 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - Herts HighwaysEmail-Planning application 6 2016 1891 FULL - Land at Cucumber Lane.pdf (16 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - Historic EnglandHistoric England.pdf (453 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - Hertfordshire ConstabularyComments (7).htm (4 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Herts Fire & Rescue Servicesplan_es_16-01-2017_11-42-14.pdf (567 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional - Herts HighwaysEmail-Planning application 6 2016 1891 FULL - Land at Cucumber Lane(1).pdf (16 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Historic Englandplan_es_27-01-2017_17-08-06.pdf (171 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Herts Historic EnvironmentEmail-6 2016 1891 FULL Land at Cucumber Lane Essendon Hatfield AL9 6JB.msg (69 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - WHBC Environmental HealthEmail-6 2016 1891 FULL - Cucumber Lane.pdf (8 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - Historic EnglandHistoric England(1).pdf (3181 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - Historic Englandplan_es_27-01-2017_17-08-06(1).pdf (3003 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Herts Fire and RescueEmail-PROPOSED NEW DEVELOPMENT AT CUCUMBER LANE ESSENDON.msg (62 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - WHBC LandscapesEmail-6 2016 1891 FULL Land at Cucumber Lane Essendon Hatfield AL9 6JB(1).msg (46 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - WHBC LandscapesEmail-6 2016 1891 FULL Land at Cucumber Lane Essendon Hatfield AL9 6JB(2).pdf (9 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Lead Local Flood Authority Hertfordshire County Council620161891FULL - Land at Cucumber Lane AN.pdf (15 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Transport Note_ Jan 2017Transport Note_ Jan 2017.pdf (3135 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Email response to Herts Const, Historic England, Herts fire and rescue and Env HealthEmail-FW 6 2016 1891 FULL - Land at Cucumber Lane Essendon.msg (51 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Agricultural appraisalAgricultural Appraisal_June 2016.pdf (52 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Landscaping Visual Impact AssessmentLandscape Visual Impact Assessment.pdf (2797 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Suds Statement18203SUDS Statement_September 2016.pdf (4405 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620161891FULL.pdf (95 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620161891FULL(1).pdf (95 kb) | Not published | View |
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