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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12 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL
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Council sourceErection of a two storey front side and rear extension
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Existing Elevations32760Drawing1_recover-FSQ_110.pdf (37 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevations3276432726Drawing1_recover-FSQ_210 (2).pdf (583 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Floor Plans3276232500Drawing1-FSQ_102.pdf (135 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Floor Plans3276332725Drawing1_recover-FSQ_201 (2).pdf (84 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site Plan32759Drawing1-FSQ_200.pdf (122 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan32503OS-FMH_001 LOCATION PLAN.pdf (162 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620171316EM.pdf (18 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620171316EM(1).pdf (22 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing ElevationsDrawing1_recover-FSQ_110.pdf (140 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location PlanOS-FMH_001 LOCATION PLAN.pdf (167 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed ElevationsDrawing1_recover-FSQ_210 (2).pdf (207 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Floor PlansDrawing1_recover-FSQ_201 (2).pdf (173 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site PlanDrawing1-FSQ_200.pdf (167 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Floor PlansDrawing1_recover-FSQ_102.pdf (267 kb) | Not published | View |
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