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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40 The Swallows Welwyn Garden City AL7 1BY
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - Redacted180625 6-2018-1551-FULL Householder Application(1).pdf (1354 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location + Site Plan180420 013 P01 40 The Swallows Location + Site Plan.pdf (2283 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed GA Plan, Elevations + Section A-A180625 013 P04 Rev B 40 The Swallows Proposed GA Plan Elevations + Section.pdf (729 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Roof Plan180420 013 P05 40 The Swallows Proposed Roof Plan.pdf (130 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing GA Plan + Elevations180420 013 P02 40 The Swallows Existing GA Plan + Elevations.pdf (214 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design & Access Statement180420 013 40 The Swallows D+A Statement.pdf (1474 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620181551HOUSE.pdf (19 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620181551HOUSE(1).pdf (21 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Roof Plan180420 013 P03 40 The Swallows Existing Roof Plan.pdf (98 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing GA Plan + Elevations180420 013 P02 40 The Swallows Existing GA Plan + Elevations.pdf (158 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Roof Plan180420 013 P03 40 The Swallows Existing Roof Plan.pdf (76 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed GA Plan, Elevations + Section A-A180420 013 P04 40 The Swallows Proposed GA Plan Elevations + Section.pdf (698 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Roof Plan180420 013 P05 40 The Swallows Proposed Roof Plan.pdf (100 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location + Site Plan180420 013 P01 40 The Swallows Location + Site Plan(2).pdf (2196 kb) | Not published | View |
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