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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139 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TA
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Council sourceCertificate of lawfulness for erection of timber garden room with decking following demolition of existing summer house and replacement of existing gate
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: ApplicationformnopersonaldataApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (98 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block Plan139 Handside Lane Block Plan.pdf (466 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Rear Elevation139 Handside Lane Drawing 2.2 Garden Room Rear Elevation.pdf (101 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Front Elevation139 Handside Lane Drawing 2.4 Front Elevation.pdf (146 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Side Elevations139 Handside Lane Drawing 2.3 Side Elevations.pdf (159 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing and Proposed Elevation35049139 Handside Lane Drawing 2.1 Hedge Elevation Existing & Proposed.pdf (257 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Layout Plan139 Handside Lane Drawing 1.1 Garden Plan Proposed.pdf (270 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Layout Plan139 Handside Lane Drawing 1.2 Garden Plan 1.2 Existing.pdf (244 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan139 Handside Lane Location Plan.pdf (287 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620171604LAWP.pdf (526 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620171604LAWP(1).pdf (24 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing & Proposed Elevation Gate139 Handside Lane Drawing 2.1 Hedge Elevation Existing & Proposed.pdf (257 kb) | Not published | View |
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