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 Orchard House 53 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BU
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Council sourceErection of a six bedroom house with associated landscaping and access
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application form -redactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (162 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed West And North ElevationsP142 - 04E Proposed West and North Elevations.pdf (225 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed East And South ElevationsP142 - 05D Proposed East and South Elevations.pdf (209 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Lower Ground Floor PlanP142 - 01A Proposed Lower Ground Floor Plan.pdf (202 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Ground And First Floor PlansP142 - 02D Proposed Ground and First Floor Plans.pdf (220 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Location PlanP142 - 00 Site Location Plan.pdf (172 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Application Perspective ViewsP142 - 07 Application Perspective Views.pdf (349 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Approved Perspective ViewsP142 - 06 Approved Perspective Views.pdf (342 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Drainage planP142 - 09 Site Drainage Proposals.pdf (221 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Planning Supporting StatementP142 - Planning Supporting Statement.pdf (519 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Client ServicesComments.pdf (75 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional Response- Public Health and Protection - AttachmentWK118718 - The Orchard House.pdf (125 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional Response- Public Health and ProtectionComments(1).pdf (74 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Parking ServicesComments(2).pdf (72 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Conservation Officer6_2020_1521_FULL The Orchard House 53 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BU.pdf (70 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional Response - Hertfordshire EcologyThe Orchard House 53 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BU 6-2020-521-FULL EMP needed_ap.pdf (9 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620201521FULL.pdf (546 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620201521FULL(2).pdf (37 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Roof PlanP142 - 03A Proposed Roof Plan.pdf (175 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620201521FULL.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site PlanP142 - 08B Proposed Site Plan.pdf (300 kb) | Not published | View |
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