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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2 Ruins Cottages Hill Farm Lane Ayot St Lawrence Welwyn AL6 9BU
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Council sourceErection of new detached garage with workshop/office space and associated works, following the demolition of existing detached garage.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - Without Personal DataApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (99 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Plans & Elevations5276 - 01A Survey(1).pdf (99 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design & Access Statement5276 Design + Access Statement March 2017(1).pdf (255 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Historic England.pdf - Redacted620170472HOUSE_HERef_P00564052_L285404(1).pdf (191 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - Hertfordshire Gardens TrustLetter re Ayot.pdf (20 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - Hertfordshire Gardens TrustComments (1).htm (3 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Herts Historic EnvironmentEmail-6 2017 0472 HOUSE 2 Ruins Cottages Hill Farm Lane Welwyn AL6 9BU(1).pdf (184 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decison Notice PDFDecision Notice_620170472HOUSE.pdf (234 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620170472HOUSE(3).pdf (34 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Plans & Elevations5276 - 200D Planning.pdf (133 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620170472HOUSE.pdf (86 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Plans & Elevations5276 - 200 Planning(1).pdf (127 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Plans & Elevations5276 - 200A Planning.pdf (134 kb) | Not published | View |
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