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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23 New Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AQ
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Council sourceErection of a 3.0m high outdoor gas fireplace wall and feature wall following removal of hedge
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - RedactedApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (98 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Hedge To Be Removed089_700_101 Hedge to be removed_RevA.pdf (198 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location PlanTQRQM18067164738620.pdf (233 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Side Boundary Elevation089_700_103 Existing Side Boundary Elevation.pdf (226 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Public Health and Protection - WHBCComments.pdf (72 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: MajorObjection - Welwyn Parish CouncilComments(1).pdf (72 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional - Public Health & Protection23 New Road Outdoor fireplace.pdf (119 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620180588HOUSE.pdf (24 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Outdoor Fireplace And Feature Wall089_700_100 Proposed Outdoor Fireplace and Feature Wall_Rev D.pdf (403 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620180588HOUSE(1).pdf (530 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Outdoor Fireplace And Feature Wall089_700_100 Proposed Outdoor Fireplace and Feature Wall(3).pdf (371 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Hedge To Be Removed089_700_101 Proposed Hedge to be Removed(3).pdf (238 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Outdoor Fireplace And Feature Wall089_700_100 Proposed Outdoor Fireplace and Feature Wall_Rev A.pdf (407 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Outdoor Fireplace And Feature Wall089_700_100 Proposed Outdoor Fireplace and Feature Wall_Rev C.pdf (422 kb) | Not published | View |
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