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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126 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SZ
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Council sourceErection of a two-storey rear extension, installation of 1 x rear facing dormer window to first floor and alterations to fenestration on rear elevation at ground floor level. Construction of 2 metre fence to the rear, insertion of hedge and parking space
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - Redacted190503_EM handside_Redacted.pdf (61 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block Plan4661-ORD-2.pdf (224 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Plans and Elevations4661-E01.pdf (142 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Plans and Elevations4661-P01C.pdf (169 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan4661-ORD-1.pdf (217 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Site Plan4661-E02C.pdf (139 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site Plan4661-P02C.pdf (153 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design and Access Statement190430_Design statement.doc (35 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620191100EM(2).pdf (20 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620191100EM.pdf (529 kb) | Not published | View |
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