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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Walnut House, Walnut Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4EX
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Council sourceErection of roof extension to form 4x self contained one bedroom flats
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - Without Personal DataApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (115 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing ElevationsP-317-06-02-05-2017.pdf (192 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing ElevationsP-317-07-02-05-2017.pdf (183 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed ElevationsP-317-03-26-07-2017.pdf (231 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed ElevationsP-317-04-26-07-2017.pdf (215 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Third Floor Plan & Existing Second Floor PlanP-317-02-04-05-2017.pdf (270 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Location PlanP-317-01-16-08-2017.pdf (159 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Sections & Roof PlanP-317-05-26-07-2017.pdf (208 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site Layout PlanP-317-08-21-09-2017.pdf (179 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design & access statementDesign and Access Statement.pdf (690 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Planning statementPlanning Statement.pdf (175 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Client Services WHBCComments.htm (3 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Herts EcologyWalnut House, Walnut Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4EX 6.2017.1149.FULL_BAT CAUTION.pdf (106 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620171149FULL.pdf (532 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620171149FULL(3).pdf (31 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed ElevationsP-317-03-02-05-2017.pdf (224 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed ElevationsP-317-04-02-05-2017.pdf (208 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Sections & Roof PlanP-317-05-02-05-2017.pdf (195 kb) | Not published | View |
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