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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59 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SH
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Council sourceErection of garden office with pent roof following demolition of pent shed, apex shed and glass house
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - RedactedEstateManagementConsentNoPersonalDataForm(3).pdf (40 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Pent shed to be removedDrawing 1 - Pent shed to be removed plan and elevations (002).pdf (12 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Apex Shed to be removedDrawing 3 - Apex Shed to be removed plan and elevations.pdf (12 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed garden office plan and elevationsDrawing 4 Proposed garden office plan and elevations.pdf (16 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Green House to be removedDrawing 2 Green House to be removed plan and elevations.pdf (11 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Site location & Block PlanSite location plan and Block Plan - structures removed final 2.pdf (225 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site location & Block PlanSite location plan and Block plan for proposed structure final2.pdf (221 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620182625EM.pdf (527 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620182625EM(1).pdf (24 kb) | Not published | View |
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