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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The Sun 31 Lemsford Village Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TN
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Council sourceConversion of rear yard into external drinking terrace to include a free standing pergola, festoon lighting and moveable planters, re-positioned air conditioning unit.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - RedactedApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (121 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block Plan8638-14 Block Plan.pdf (70 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing External Elevations8638 11 Existing External Elevations.pdf (152 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed External Details8638 13 Proposed Details.pdf (139 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed External Elevations8638 12a Proposed External Elevations.pdf (185 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Ground Floor Plan8638 01 Existing Ground Floor Plan PLANNING.pdf (334 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Ground Floor Plan8638-10d Proposed Ground Floor Plan.pdf (419 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Location Plan8638 00 Site Location Plan.pdf (65 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Combined Historical Assessment And Design And Access StatementCombined Historical Assessment and Design and Access Statement.pdf (97 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional - Place Services - Essex CC6 2018 1979 LB The Sun 31 Lemsford Village.pdf (93 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Cadent GasEmail-FW Our Ref EA_TE_Z5_3NWP_012997 Your Ref 6 2018 1979 LB (NC) Site Address The Sun 31 Le(1).pdf (17 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Historic Environment Advisor6-18-1979-1.pdf (91 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Photo MontagePhoto montage.pdf (630 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620181979LB(1).pdf (25 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620181979LB.pdf (529 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: List Entry Summary from Historic EnglandListing.pdf (732 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620181979LB.pdf (85 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Ground Floor Plan8638 10b Proposed Ground Floor Plan.pdf (418 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Ground Floor Plan8638 01 Existing Ground Floor Plan PLANNING.pdf (324 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed External Elevations8638 12 Proposed External Elevations.pdf (184 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed External Details8638 13 Proposed Details.pdf (126 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Ground Floor Plan8638 10b Proposed Ground Floor Plan.pdf (427 kb) | Not published | View |
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