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 Birches School Lane Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HD
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Council sourceSubmission of details pursuant to condition 1 (materials) on planning permission 6/2017/2911/HOUSE
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Cladding example- silver stain - preferred colourIMG_7295.pdf (681 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Cladding example- silver stain - preferred colourIMG_7296.pdf (1863 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Discharge of condition letterThe Birches DRC letter.pdf (19 kb) | Not published | View |
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