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.
Council planning record
26 Birds Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AR
Last published check: 28 Oct 2026, 23:14. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceErection of brick wall following demolition of existing wall and installation of gate
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected details26 Birds Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AR
This record has no verified map location.
| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Block Planblock plan.pdf (506 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Front Elevation and Floor Plan1A.pdf (481 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Rear Elevations and Floor Plans3B.pdf (198 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Rear Elevations and Floor Plans3A.pdf (237 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Front Elevations and Floor Plans1B.pdf (495 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan26 Birds Close site map highlighted in red.pdf (558 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Cadent GasFW_ EXT __ Cadent and National Grid Plant Enquiry Response - Your Ref_ 6_2019_1913_EM (JP) Our Ref_ EA_GE4A_3NWP_019672.pdf (2731 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Cadent GasCadent and National Grid Plant Enquiry Response - Your Ref_ 6_2019_1913_EM (KK) Our Ref_ EA_GE4A_3NWP_020781.pdf (2687 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620191913EM.pdf (529 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Planlocation plan.pdf (564 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevation and Floor Planproposed elevation and floor plan.pdf (486 kb) | Not published | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
Related records could not be loaded.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.