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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53 Lemsford Village Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TR
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Council sourceErection of single storey rear extension
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - RedactedRedacted copy.pdf (687 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block PlanBlock Plan Redacted.pdf (1622 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Rear extension53 Lemsford Village Existing Fans and Elevations A3 06022018 2.pdf (45 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing side Elevation53 Lemsford Village Existing Fans and Elevations A3 06022018 3.pdf (44 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Side Elevation53 Lemsford Village Proposed Flan and Elevations A3 06022018 3.pdf (45 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Ground Floor Plan53 Lemsford Village Existing Fans and Elevations A3 06022018 1.pdf (49 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Ground Floor Plan53 Lemsford Village Proposed Flan and Elevations A3 06022018 1.pdf (50 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Location PlanLemsford location plan.pdf (1668 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Rear extension53 Lemsford Village Proposed Flan and Elevations A3 06022018 2.pdf (46 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Historic Environment Advisor6-18-0323-1.pdf (18 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620180323HOUSE(4).pdf (30 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice RedactedDecision Notice_620180323HOUSE.pdf (20 kb) | Not published | View |
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