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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54 New Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AH
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Council sourceErection of a single storey side extension to join with existing outbuilding, construction of an iron ballustrade and stairs, installation of 3 rooflights and conversion of existing dwelling to create 4 flats (1 x 1-bedroom, 2 x 2-bedroom and 1 x 3-bedroom), with associated landscaping and parking
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - No Personal DataApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (158 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Access Visibility and Dimensions173128_A_01 - Site Access_Visibility Dimensions.pdf (378 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site Plan1816-PL-104 (Site Plan).pdf (655 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing West and North Elevations1816-EL-201 (Existing W-N Elevations).pdf (169 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing East and South Elevations1816-EL-202 (Existing E-S Elevations).pdf (134 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed West and North Elevations1816-EL-203 (Proposed W_N Elevations).pdf (343 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed East and South Elevations1816-EL-204 (Proposed E_S Elevations).pdf (200 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Basement and Ground Floor Plans1816-PL-102 (Existing BS_GF Plans).pdf (152 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing First and Second Floor Plans1816-PL-103 (Existing L1_L2 Plans).pdf (191 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Basement and Ground Floor Plans1816-PL-105 (Proposed BS_GF Plans).pdf (569 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed First and Second Floor Plans1816-PL-106 (Proposed L1_L2 Plans).pdf (223 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan1816-PL-101 (Location Plan).pdf (90 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Planning, Design and Access StatementPDA Statement.pdf (1324 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - WHBC - Parking ServicesComments.pdf (52 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - WHBC - Client ServicesComments(1).pdf (54 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Welwyn Parish CouncilComments(2).pdf (54 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Herts Transport Programmes & StrategyEmail-Planning application 6 2018 2124 FULL - 54 New Road.pdf (13 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620182124FULL(4).pdf (39 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620182124FULL.pdf (536 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620182124FULL.pdf (86 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Constraints 6Tree Constraints Plan_Overview_220517.pdf (1549 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Constraints 1Tree Constraints Plan_T1-16_220517.pdf (985 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Constraints 2Tree Constraints Plan_T17-35_220517.pdf (1044 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Protection 3Tree Protection Plan_Overview_220517.pdf (1321 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Protection 4Tree Protection Plan_T1-16_220517.pdf (720 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Protection 5Tree Protection Plan_T17-35_220517.pdf (696 kb) | Not published | View |
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