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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Woodfield Cottage Woodfield Lane Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 6JJ
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Council sourceErection of two storey front extension and gable front and alterations to form pitched roof to garage
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - RedactedPlanning aPP_Redacted.pdf (11826 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevations37126Existing Elevations.pdf (7521 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevations37140Proposed Elevations.pdf (7837 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Floor Plans37149Proposed Floor Plans.pdf (7120 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Floor Plans37127Existing Floor Plans.pdf (7017 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan37125Location Plan.pdf (7751 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design and Access StatementDesign & Access Statement.pdf (1331 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Landscapes Department - Welwyn Hatfield Borough CouncilComments.pdf (67 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620171962HOUSE.pdf (127 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620171962HOUSE(7).pdf (31 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location PlanLocation Plan.pdf (760 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing ElevationsExisting Elevations.pdf (776 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Floor PlansExisting Floor Plans.pdf (685 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed ElevationsProposed Elevations.pdf (789 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Floor PlansProposed Floor Plans.pdf (701 kb) | Not published | View |
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